Posted on 02/29/2024 10:26:28 AM PST by LibertyWoman
An Illinois state judge has kicked former President Donald Trump off the Illinois' Republican presidential primary ballot due to his alleged role in the January 6 Capitol riots.
Cook County Circuit Judge Tracie Porter ruled in favor of Illinois voters who argued Trump should be disqualified from the state's mid-March primary ballot, as well as the November 5 general election ballot.
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The legal arguments to ban him from the ballot largely revolve around a novel application of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution that depends significantly upon whether or not the January 6 riots can be defined as an insurrection.
The US Supreme Court has taken up the question after a court in Colorado attempted to do the same thing - the judicial body is expected to make a decision on the matter soon.
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The judge wrote in her ruling that she 'realizes the magnitude of this decision and its impact on the upcoming primary Illinois elections.'
'The Illinois State Board of Election shall remove Donald J. Trump from the ballot for the General Primary Election on March 19, 2024, or cause any votes cast for him to be suppressed.
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Porter removed Trump from the ballot one month after the same challenge was dismissed by the Illinois State Board of Elections - a bipartisan body that unanimously voted to throw out the case because they claimed not to have jurisdiction over the matter.
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Nicholas Nelson, one of Trump's lawyers said that January 6th can best be described as a 'political riot.' He said it was an angry mob much more so than an organized group with a series of specific legal aims.
'It was about one government act, and there’s no indication that the rioters had any plan. They were just angry,' he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
The finalized ballots have likely already been printed. Now, many counties will have to have another set printed in a rush, costing taxpayers countless millions.
Democracy?
One vote ruling over an entire state.
Doesn’t this cultural-appropriating traffic court judge have some tickets to look at? What a freakin’ loser! This nitwit should be disbarred for her ignorance.
How many radical black feminist women does it take to change a light bulb?
Two...One to change the bulb, and the other to kiss my ass.
Treason.
Because they are cowards.
A lone Traffic Court judge can control who the whole state can vote for?
I live in Illinois. Should this be considered taxation without representation?
Whatever happened to the notion of innocent until convicted in a court of law?
This Porter babe could use a good tar and feathering and run out of town.
If she can do that on her own sayso outside of her authority; I feel I can go have a word with the sun about its early rising.
That would not matter. The amendment does not apply to an ex President.
Secession. If not now then when?
The defiance thing going on reminds me a whole lot like my 3 y.o. grandson.
SHE IS A TRAFFIC COURT JUDGE
Why does she look like a white woman - or at least trying to?
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Simple answer is she’s not happy with the DNA she was given at birth. She’s got issues. She hates the people she is trying to emulate. And yes, I’m going out on that limb and taking the position she hates on whitey.
“Porter delayed her ruling from taking effect in light of an unexpected appeal brought by the former president’s legal team. “
She has not even set this in stone yet. But she needs to be disbarred for acting well beyond her authority under the law.
How does a local traffic court claim to have jurisdiction over a statewide election issue? Even in Illinois, a court with appropriate jurisdiction is likely to vacate this decision pretty quickly.
I KNOW—I KNOW—THEY ARE ALL NEEEEGROS, with a lot of white help.
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