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Filings late Thursday afternoon seek an “immediate and expedited consideration” for appeal and an “emergency application” to bypass the state Appeals Court.
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Mark Brewer, the plaintiffs’ attorney, said the judge ignored the substance of their complaint in favor of a narrow and wrong interpretation of process
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Court of Claims Judge James Robert Redford said in an order released Tuesday that Trump has followed state procedure to qualify for the ballot and that a clause in the Constitution can’t be used to disqualify him.
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A Michigan Court of Claims judge heard competing arguments Thursday on whether former President Donald Trump should be allowed to appear on the statewide ballot next year.
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Groups cite constitutional prohibition against holding office for those who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution but then “engaged in insurrection” against it.
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Michigan activists point to the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment prohibiting a person from running for federal office if they have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the U.S. or given aid or comfort to those who have.
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City leaders seek amendments making clerk full-time and elected positions nonpartisan.
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The lawsuit says Trump should be barred under the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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The lawsuit alleges both amendments, which got to the ballot via the petition process, unconstitutionally skipped legislative input