Judge James Robert Redford of the Court of Claims in Michigan said that the disqualification of a candidate through the 14th Amendment “is a nonjusticiable, political” issue and that it was up to Congress, and not the courts, to settle the matter.
Basically he said insurrection can’t be defined by the court system…
Sounds a lot like passing the buck. Or taking a page out of the SCOTUS playbook.
Basically he said insurrection can’t be defined by the court system…
Sounds a lot like passing the buck. Or taking a page out of the SCOTUS playbook.
If the court can’t define it, that just means they can’t argue with whatever definition the state government uses.