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SCOTUS Has Their Own Theories About Trump’s Eligibility

2024/2/12

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Leah Littman, Kate Shaw 和 Melissa Murray：最高法院很可能以各州在未经国会授权的情况下不得取消联邦官员资格为由，推翻科罗拉多州最高法院的裁决，允许特朗普参加总统选举。这一结论并非基于特朗普或其律师的论点，而是法院在听证会上实时构建的。法院认为，总统选举的统一性至关重要，州政府不应拥有取消总统候选人资格的权力，除非获得国会的授权。这一观点与独立州立法理论存在冲突，也可能导致第22修正案（限制总统任期）难以执行。此外，将此决定权交给国会可能会带来问题，因为国会可能出于政治动机做出决定。 Jonathan Mitchell：米切尔代表特朗普，主张各州无权取消联邦官员资格，除非国会立法。他认为第十四修正案第3条仅禁止参与叛乱者担任公职，而非竞选。他还试图利用格里芬案来支持第十四修正案第3条非自动执行的观点，但这一论点并未得到法院的重视。此外，他还辩称特朗普从未宣誓效忠宪法，或总统并非美国官员，因此第十四修正案第3条不适用于特朗普。 Jason Murray：默里代表科罗拉多州最高法院，试图维护其裁决。他强调州政府在选举中的权力，以及第十四修正案第3条的执行。其他大法官：首席大法官罗伯茨、卡根大法官、戈萨奇大法官、布雷耶大法官、卡瓦诺大法官、索托马约尔大法官、阿利托大法官和托马斯大法官等都参与了讨论，并提出了各自的观点。他们对米切尔的论点提出了质疑，并提出了其他可能的解释。阿利托大法官尤其活跃，提出了许多新的论点，并表达了对科罗拉多州最高法院裁决的担忧。

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The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case about whether Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment disqualifies Donald Trump from appearing on the presidential ballot or holding the office of the presidency because of his role in January 6th. Melissa, Kate, and Leah break down the arguments and what it will mean if the Supreme Court reverses the Colorado Supreme Court's decision.

SCOTUS Has Their Own Theories About Trump’s Eligibility

Strict Scrutiny

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Can States Disqualify Federal Officeholders Without Congressional Authorization?

How Will the Supreme Court Justify Its Decision on State Powers?

What Are the Implications of the Court's Decision for Federal Elections?

How Does the Court's Decision Align with Other Constitutional Theories?

What Arguments Did Trump and Mitchell Make That the Court Wasn't Into?

What Were the Unaddressed Arguments in Trump's Brief?

How Did the Justices Engage with the Arguments Presented?

What Were the Consequences of the Oral Argument?

What Are the Potential Outcomes and Implications of the Court's Decision?

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Strict Scrutiny

Deep Dive

Can States Disqualify Federal Officeholders Without Congressional Authorization?

How Will the Supreme Court Justify Its Decision on State Powers?

What Are the Implications of the Court's Decision for Federal Elections?

How Does the Court's Decision Align with Other Constitutional Theories?

What Arguments Did Trump and Mitchell Make That the Court Wasn't Into?

What Were the Unaddressed Arguments in Trump's Brief?

How Did the Justices Engage with the Arguments Presented?

What Were the Consequences of the Oral Argument?

What Are the Potential Outcomes and Implications of the Court's Decision?

Shownotes Transcript

SCOTUS Has Their Own Theories About Trump’s Eligibility