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by kcplate 82 days ago
A unanimous supreme court begged to differ with Colorado.
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They did, it was a great piece of legislation. And you might note that they said that a state can't disqualify a candidate, not that they erred in a judgment that refutes your claim.
How exactly was my claim in any way refuted? He quite obviously ran and was elected. That fact alone means he satisfied all the qualification tests.
> How exactly was my claim in any way refuted?

https://law.justia.com/cases/colorado/supreme-court/2023/23s...

> He quite obviously ran and was elected. That fact alone means he satisfied all the qualification tests.

Did you not read what I wrote above? Here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-719_19m2.pdf

“A group of Colorado voters contends that Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution prohibits for- mer President Donald J. Trump, who seeks the Presidential nomination of the Republican Party in this year’s election, from becoming President again. The Colorado Supreme Court agreed with that contention. It ordered the Colorado secretary of state to exclude the former President from the Republican primary ballot in the State and to disregard any write-in votes that Colorado voters might cast for him. Former President Trump challenges that decision on sev- eral grounds. Because the Constitution makes Congress, rather than the States, responsible for enforcing Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates, we reverse.”

At what point was Trump “charged and convicted” because that is what I wrote. Obviously it doesn’t matter what a “group of Colorado voters contends” or that “the Colorado supreme court agreed”, it didn't meet the limitations imposed by section 3 of the 14th, because they cant, only congress can using section 5.

> At what point was Trump “charged and convicted” because that is what I wrote.

You wrote other words too. I assume your assertion was that he was not legally excluded from the presidential ballot for insurrection. Colorado found otherwise.

> it doesn’t matter what a “group of Colorado voters contends” or that “the Colorado supreme court agreed”

Once again, "Colorado begs to differ". They found that he participated in an insurrection and, to be entirely honest, I trust them more than you.

Scotus isn't on your side here, they just said states can't disqualify federal candidates.

> Scotus isn't on your side here

I don’t have a “side”. I said Trump was qualified to run for president because he satisfied all the qualification boxes—-if you dispute that, make your case. Colorado attempted to make their case and lost. He age qualifies, he citizenship qualifies, his residency qualifies, and he didn’t violate the 14th.

So I am not sure exactly what point you are trying to make. Frankly, there doesn’t seem to be one beyond just arguing a failed point.