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Minnesota

Ocelot II

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1. Oral argument today - not the decision. But it will be livestreamed here:

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Thu Nov 2, 2023, 09:14 AM

Nov 2023

https://www.mncourts.gov/SupremeCourt.aspx

According to the analysis of Laurence Tribe and Judge Luttig, he doesn't have to be convicted first because the 14th Amendment is self-executing - that is, there is no precondition other than committing insurrection, not necessarily being convicted of it. Since the Insurrection Act was passed before the 14th Amendment, they could have made conviction under the act a prerequisite, but they didn't.

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MN Supreme Court to decide today whether Whiny should be off the ballot [View all] question everything Nov 2023 OP

Oral argument today - not the decision. But it will be livestreamed here: Ocelot II Nov 2023 #1

Thank you for the link! 2naSalit Nov 2023 #2

in case anyone wants more info on NJCher Nov 2023 #3

Couy 'Cowboys for Trump' can't run for any office duhneece Nov 2023 #4

When the insurrectionist barrier was applied post-Civil War bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #5

It's on youtube NJCher Nov 2023 #6