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I have a question about the self-executing aspect of this, that I haven't been able to find a clear answer for in your articles (if I have just overlooked it I apologize)... But even though section three is self-executing in that you don't need a Congressional cause of action to bring a disqualification suit against an insurrectionist, you still need a legal determination, in the form of a criminal conviction, that proves the actions that the person engaged in constitute an insurrection.

Is that not correct?

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Phil H's avatar

Thank you for the quick reaction to this breaking story, James.

Contrary to your view that SCOTUS will take cert, my guess is that they will find a reason not to take cert. I do not share your view that other states will automatically take that as a tacit approval.

But who knows? One thing about Trump is not only does he break all the rules, others around him do so as well.

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