Donald Trump on the Ballot?
NPR's Geoff Bennett interviews election law expert Professor Rick Hasen about the application of Article 3 of the 14th Amendment to the candidacy of former president Donald Trump in the 2024 election. 6 min., transcript available.
Insurrection and Disqualification of Candidates
The Minnesota Supreme Court on November 8 declined to disqualify former president Donald Trump from appearing on the ballot in the coming presidential primary election because of the 14th amendment of the U.S. constitution that prevents candidates from holding federal office if they "engaged in insurrection or rebellion". The court did not rule out disqualification in the general election ballot. MPR has the story here. 4 min. 11 sec., no transcript.
NPR's Morning Edition has a story here about those defendants charged in relation to the assault on the U.S. Capitol who choose to represent themselves (pro se), acting as their own attorneys, refusing the help of lawyers. 4 min. 53 sec., transcript available.
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