Posted on 08/25/2023 1:35:22 PM PDT by Libloather
A Florida lawyer is challenging former President Trump’s ability to run for president in 2024 under the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment, citing the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
Lawrence Caplan, a tax attorney in Palm Beach County, filed the challenge in federal court Thursday, pointing to a clause in the amendment that says those who “have engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the government cannot hold office.
The challenge was first reported by The Palm Beach Post.
“The bottom line here is that President Trump both engaged in an insurrection and also gave aid and comfort to other individuals who were engaging in such actions, within the clear meaning of those terms as defined in Section Three of the 14th Amendment,” Caplan wrote in the filing. “Assuming that the public record to date is accurate, and we have no evidence to the contrary, Trump is no longer eligible to seek the office of the President of the United States, or of any other state of the Union.”
Caplan’s challenge is one of the first questioning the legality of Trump’s 2024 bid, though Trump is also facing criminal charges at both the state and federal level over his actions to undo the results of the 2020 vote.
The former president is currently the far-and-away front-runner in the GOP presidential primary.
In an interview with The Hill, Caplan said that “someone had to take the lead” on challenging Trump’s candidacy.
“This is a scary, scary guy, and if he’s president, I think we’re all on the way to fascism,” he said. “There’s no law that says we have to remain a democracy forever.”
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LOL LOL these commies really have no shame..and yet you hear leftists like Jessica Tarlow keep yelling how the dems want Trump to be the nominee because he is so easily beatable, well they have a funny way of showing it..its so beyond obvious that Trump can beat Joe Biden’s sorry ass and they can’t use the excuse of corona to send out 300+ million fraud ballots to people..so they already lost that..so they know they will lose next yr unless they get Trump put in jail, or kill him, or get him removed from the ballot
I don’t see how this lawsuit can go forward. Trump has not been convicted of anything involving rebellion or insurrection or whatever other label people put on his actions.
Since he hasn’t been convicted of anything, there’s no way he can be said to be banned from running for office under the 14th amendment. Without a conviction on such charges, legally, the 14th amendment can’t be invoked.
No standing
Trump was “accused” of insurrection by joyous hopeful Democrats like Pelosi and Scharff.
Trump was never “charged” w/ insurrection.
In a fair world he wouldn’t have standing.
Trump should file the same paperwork against mayor Bowser for inciting violence and insurrection using blm and antifa thugs.
Lawrence Caplan, a fascist tax attorney with a severe case of TDS in Palm Beach County, is busy projecting....
>> I don’t see how this lawsuit can go forward.
It can’t. This shyster’s claim of insurrection is not proof of insurrection, and proof of insurrection will be required.
Just another showboating progressive. Bet it’s thrown out right away. ANYONE can “file” a lawsuit.
If somehow this *Expletive Deleted* lawyer was to succeed, he’d probably start a real civil war. No sane person wants that (including me), so this is either just a stunt or this Caplan dude is insane.
There’s lawyers. Then there’s Florida lawyers.
So a trial and conviction for "insurrection" is unnecessary. The accusation alone is sufficient.
In that case, why do we need judges, juries and lawyers?
not charged with insurrection
not convicted of anything
but it was obvious this is the goal all along
bounce Trump off state ballots
Just more legal chaff.
Florida should disbar this idiot immediately. Guilty until proven innocent.
They seem to think that doesn’t matter. They simply can assert he engaged in it, as, you know, the media has called it an ‘insurrection’ a million times, and that is it!
Also, in a stricter legal sense, there is precedent that says that the President and Vice-President are not part of the "officer" class, since they are voted on by the people. Thus, not covered under the 14th Amendment. Note that Senators and Representatives are listed separately, so they are to be included in this clause, but President and VP are not included.
And while this lawsuit is not going to go far, I think it gives some insight to where the Democrats and the RNC are heading.
Best line I’ve heard in while : )
So, it’s starting. Right on time. One could set their watch to the opponents dastardly deeds.
Well, this lawyer THINKS Trump caused insurrection
His thoughts are all that matters.
Right on schedule for the DNC Nazis and Commies
such utter bullkrap is beyond belief
as any knowledgeable attorney or American citizen knows
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