Posted on 11/02/2024 12:19:50 PM PDT by John Semmens
In recent weeks the Department of Justice (DOJ) has tried to bully states into not removing ineligible persons from their voter rolls by citing the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). The DOJ claimed that no changes can be made during a so-called "quiet period provision" 90 days prior to election day and filed suits against Alabama, South Dakota, Texas, and Virginia for removing the names of aliens and other ineligible persons from the rolls.
The phrase "quiet period" is not in the NVRA. The 90-day window only applies to eligible registrants who have moved to a different residence. The intent being to not disenfranchise legitimate voters who may not have been able to register at their new address in time to cast a ballot on election day. It does not apply to persons who were never eligible to register in the first place like aliens, minors, felons, the dead, fraudulent registrations of any kind, and mentally incompetent individuals.
In 2013, the US Supreme Court ruled that "the Elections Clause empowers Congress to regulate how federal elections are held, but not who may vote in them." In 2019, an 11th Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled that "while the NVRA affirmatively requires states to register eligible voters, if an applicant is not eligible to vote under state law, a state would have no obligation to register the applicant."
Attorney General Merrick Garland warned that "states that defy our interpretation of the NVRA are acting at their own risk. If Trump wins the election our suit will likely be canceled. But if he loses, our efforts will be redoubled by President Harris. Additional Justices will be appointed to the Supreme Court and the human right of voting for all persons regardless of citizenship will be established by its new progressive majority."
How utterly disheartening it is to have seen the American people elect as their president the most despicable egg sucker to ever pop up on planet earth!
Then there’s an entire cabinet of lousy, evil degenerates to rule over and ruin our lives and everything we’ve worked for!
Then there’s another piece of human debris that the panel picked as the moron’s vice-president.
The entire Obama-Biden regime is the evilest event to ever foist itself on the American scene.
Perhaps it’s punishment of Biblical proportions for allowing events to transpire that are much worse than taking a bite out of an apple!
Homosexuality, abortion, debauchery, pornography, adultery and a truck load of other sins and offences against decent humanity and God.
Perhaps with Trump will come redemption.
If the “quiet period” does not apply to mentally incompetent individuals, that pretty much encompasses the entire Dem electorate.
DOJ aka DOI aka Department of Injustice
Based on the search results, a lawyer’s misrepresentation of a law can violate ethical and professional standards, potentially leading to legal consequences. Here are key findings:
Rule 4.1: Truthfulness in Statements to Others: The American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC) emphasize the importance of truthfulness in statements to others, including clients, courts, and third parties. A lawyer’s misrepresentation of a law can be considered a violation of this rule.
Comment 3: Comment 3 to Rule 4.1 notes the relationship between this rule and Rules 1.2.1 (Advising or Assisting the Violation of Law) and 1.16 (Declining or Terminating Representation). A lawyer’s misrepresentation of a law may also violate these rules if it involves advising or assisting in the violation of law or failing to withdraw from representation when faced with an unethical situation.
Comment 5 of Rule 8.4: Comment 5 of Rule 8.4 (Misconduct) states that a lawyer’s participation in lawful covert activity in the investigation of violations of civil or criminal law or constitutional rights does not violate the rule’s prohibition against engaging in conduct involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or reckless or intentional misrepresentation. However, a lawyer’s misrepresentation of a law would still be considered a violation of this rule.
Legal Malpractice: If a lawyer’s misrepresentation of a law causes harm to a client, the client may have a claim for legal malpractice. Legal malpractice occurs when an attorney fails to exercise the ordinary skill and care that a reasonably prudent lawyer would exercise in similar circumstances, resulting in harm to the client.
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