14th Amendment

Reactions to SCOTUS Ruling – HotAir

Democrats and other NeverTrumpers are trying their best to keep Donald Trump off the Republican primary ballot in several states. Their best is not good enough, according to the Supreme Court. If you have not done so, go and read Ed’s write-up on the Court’s decision.  The left is in meltdown mode. Everyone else is […]

Unanimous SCOTUS Rules States Cannot DQ Trump on 14A – HotAir

Precisely as I had repeatedly predicted. The only surprise here, and it’s only a mild surprise, is that the court ruled unanimously against Colorado in its attempt to disqualify Donald Trump over his supposed status as an insurrectionist. The nine justices took this so seriously, in fact, that it issued the decision per curiam. Even […]

Colorado Had a Bad Day at SCOTUS on Trump DQ – HotAir

Let’s preface this discussion by reminding ourselves that predicting a Supreme Court decision based on oral arguments is usually a fool’s errand. Justices often engage in Socratic-method questioning of the lead attorneys, challenging them to allow a better exposition of their arguments, and to cover gaps that may have appeared in the motions.  After spending […]