The decision swiftly ended the legal fight over whether states could bar Trump from their ballots based on the Constitution's 14th Amendment.

As always, you can read the full ruling here.

  • frezik@midwest.social
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    6 months ago

    It's a 9-0 decision on the basis of the fact that states can't kick someone off the federal ballot. Enforcement against federal offices have to come elsewhere.

    Barrett makes a concurring opinion about how great it is that the Supreme Court came to a unanimous decision on this.

    Sotomayor, Kagen, and Jackson issue a concurring opinion of substance: that the majority opinion shuts the door to avenues of enforcement at the federal level besides Congress, and that's a problem.

  • Dem Bosain@midwest.social
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    6 months ago

    All states currently have their own rules regarding who can be on a presidential ballot. Did SC just give that power to Congress?

    • Type 1 [Missouri]@midwest.socialM
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      6 months ago

      For all intents and purposes, I believe so. But one of the points that actually got a laugh in the oral arguments was how divided (ineffective) the Congress is.