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I thought this item from Prof. John Greil at Texas was much worth passing along; he is still developing the syllabus, and comments and suggestions are welcome at john [dot] greil [at] law [dot] utexas [dot] edu: Next fall semester, I'll be teaching a new course at Texas Law—Understanding Conservative…

Whether Trump should be kicked off ballots under the 14th Amendment gets to the heart of what makes our democracy tick: free and fair elections among candidates who, at the least, meet basic qualifications to hold a particular office.

If Georgia barred him from running in 2024, other states may follow, two Loyola University legal experts write. That would leave Trump with no chance to win the electoral votes required to legitimately claim the White House.

Section 3 disqualification is justifiable as a democracy-limiting tool to protect democracy. But there are slippery-slope issues that deserve serious consideration.

A few weeks ago I linked to a new draft article with Michael Stokes Paulsen, The Sweep and Force of Section Three, forthcoming in the Pennsylvania Law Review. The article argues that Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment has continuing, self-executing, legal force and a relatively broad substantive sweep, and…

Liberal groups are trying to end Donald Trump's attempt to return to the White House by arguing that he is no longer eligible to be president after trying to overturn the 2020 election results

Indictments spell out exactly how Trump engaged in efforts to rebel against the Constitution, scholars say

Some conservative legal scholars argue Trump can’t hold office under Constitution. It’s not that simple

Experts suggest language in section 3 of 14th amendment is ‘actually very clearcut’ and could mean disqualification