"Griffin became "constitutionally disqualified" from those positions as of Jan. 6, 2021, the judge concluded."

This is noteworthy because the judge is confirming a principle that legal scholars have recently been advancing that it is the fact he was involved that disqualifies him based on the 14th amendment, not his misdemeanor conviction.

"Griffin became "constitutionally disqualified" from those positions as of Jan. 6, 2021, the judge concluded."

This is noteworthy because the judge is confirming a principle that legal scholars have recently been advancing that it is the fact he was involved that disqualifies him based on the 14th amendment, not his misdemeanor conviction.

"Griffin became "constitutionally disqualified" from those positions as of Jan. 6, 2021, the judge concluded."

This is noteworthy because the judge is confirming a principle that legal scholars have recently been advancing that it is the fact he was involved that disqualifies him based on the 14th amendment, not his misdemeanor conviction.

sorry about the triple post. The page froze on me and I tried refreshing. I guess that caused it.

#15 - the ruling is not dependent on the conviction. And yes, according to the 14th amendment if the person previous taken an oath of office to uphold the Constitution engaged in insurrection or provided aid or comfort to those who have then they are not eligible to hold office.

So for instance, Josh Hawley gave comfort to Jan 6 insurrectionists by showing his support for them and he gave aid to their cause by conspiring with the Trump administration and objecting to electoral votes.
He should immediately be disqualified from the Senate.

If no insurection charges are brought it seems inappropriate to call it such. It certainly points to being able to question a fair trial under this judge.
#20 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

This was not a criminal trial and there is nothing in section 3 of the 14th amendment that says anything about having to be criminally charged. We know that Congress and the states did not intend charges to be a prerequisite for invoking section 3. This was passed by the Senate one year after the end of the Civil War and ratified by the states two years later. This was a time when traitor states were attempting to send former Confederate leaders to Congress. Congress and the states responded by changing the Constitution to block them from doing so without regard to criminal status.