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Lengthier opinions and shrinking cohesion: Indications for the future of the Supreme Court

SCOTUSBlog

Dobbs is also the only example of a case where a complete draft of the majority opinion was leaked prior to the publication of the final draft. Politico’s release of an early draft of the opinion in Dobbs sent a whirlwind across the nation. The long lapse between Feb. Dobbs opinion vs. Dobbs leak.

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Destroying Democracy to Save It: Democrats Lose Another Effort to Disqualify a GOP Member

JonathanTurley

It is premised on a deeply flawed historical and legal view of a provision under the Fourteenth Amendment. Justice Edwin Reade of the North Carolina Supreme Court later explained , “[t]he idea [was] that one who had taken an oath to support the Constitution and violated it, ought to be excluded from taking it again.”

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Supreme Court Hears Trump v. Anderson: What To Expect

JonathanTurley

Justice Edwin Reade of the North Carolina Supreme Court later explained , “[t]he idea [was] that one who had taken an oath to support the Constitution and violated it, ought to be excluded from taking it again.” However, it has not been treated legally as an insurrection.

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North Carolina Board Asserts Right to Disqualify Madison Cawthorn as an “Insurrectionist”

JonathanTurley

The North Carolina elections board declared this week that it has the power to bar Rep. In doing so, as indicated above, States have long enforced age and residency requirements, without question and with very few if any legal challenges. However, it has not been treated legally as an insurrection. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

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Destroying a Democracy to Save it: Democrats Call for the Disqualification of Dozens of Republican Members

JonathanTurley

Justin Reade of the North Carolina Supreme Court later explained , “[t]he idea [was] that one who had taken an oath to support the Constitution and violated it, ought to be excluded from taking it again.” However, it has not been treated legally as an insurrection.

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Destroying a Democracy to Save It: Robert Reich Calls for Blocking Trump from Ballots as a Traitor

JonathanTurley

I publicly condemned President Trump ’s speech that day while it was being given — and I denounced the riot as a “ constitutional desecration.” However, it has not been treated legally as an insurrection.

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“Everybody’s Mistakes Except My Own”: Trump Final Pardon List Offers A Telling Reflection On His Legacy

JonathanTurley

Robert Cannon “Robin” Hayes who served as Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party and Chair of the National Council of Republican Party Chairs. Attorney General and a host of legal experts have maintained that Trump could be charged with criminal incitement. He also added former rep. He also added former California Rep.