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Ronald Sullivan, Professor of Law, Harvard University

Forgotten insurrection clause of 14th Amendment used to force GOP members of Congress to defend their actions on Jan. 6

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia speaks outside the U.S. Capitol on April 28, 2022. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Lawyers representing voters in Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina have filed lawsuits alleging that their elected congressional representatives are barred from running for future office based on a little-known provision of the 14th Amendment.

Specifically, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment reads:

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