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No, The New Mexico Supreme Court Did Not Uphold the Merits of a 14th Amendment Disqualification

JonathanTurley

A number critics have cited a New Mexico case where such a disqualification of a local politician named Couy Griffen was approved by a court and then upheld by the New Mexico Supreme Court. Yet, it is untrue that “the New Mexico Supreme Court upheld the decision to disqualify” and established counter precedent on the issue.

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