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re: SCOTUS oral arguments on Trump vs Colorado
Posted on 2/8/24 at 10:18 am to Flats
Posted on 2/8/24 at 10:18 am to Flats
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Civilian
It's not about military officers.
Trump's team is trying to say that only an appointed official who has taken an oath to uphold the Constitution can be an "officer of the United States", while elected officials who have taken an oath to uphold the Constitution cannot.
Posted on 2/8/24 at 11:12 am to WildTchoupitoulas
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Trump's team is trying to say that only an appointed official who has taken an oath to uphold the Constitution can be an "officer of the United States", while elected officials who have taken an oath to uphold the Constitution cannot.
That's in line with SCOTUS jurisprudence on who is an "officer of the United States" for other purposes in the Constitution, such as for appointments, etc., is it not?
Posted on 2/8/24 at 12:41 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
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Trump's team is trying to say that only an appointed official who has taken an oath to uphold the Constitution can be an "officer of the United States", while elected officials who have taken an oath to uphold the Constitution cannot.
It’s as simple as was he charged , and convicted of being an insurrectionist . Answer is no case over . 14th amendment .
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