{"id":2065565,"date":"2023-10-12T20:53:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T00:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-virginia-moves-to-dismiss-effort-to-block-trump-from-ballot\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T20:56:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T00:56:15","slug":"west-virginia-moves-to-dismiss-effort-to-block-trump-from-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-virginia-moves-to-dismiss-effort-to-block-trump-from-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"West Virginia seeks to dismiss attempt to prevent Trump from being on ballot."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwest-virginia-moves-to-dismiss-effort-to-block-trump-from-ballot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2065565&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>West \u2064Virginia Attorney General Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Trump&#8217;s Eligibility for\u2062 2024\u200d Ballot<\/h2>\n<p>In a \u200cbold move, \u200cWest \u200cVirginia&#8217;s attorney \u2063general, Patrick Morrissey, has filed a\u2063 motion to dismiss a \u200clawsuit that claims\u2064 President Donald\u200d Trump is ineligible to appear\u200b on the state&#8217;s 2024\u2062 presidential election ballot. The lawsuit, brought by Republican\u2062 candidate John\u2062 Anthony Castro, \u2064alleges that Trump&#8217;s involvement in the January 6th &#8220;insurrection&#8221; disqualifies him under the \u206214th Amendment\u200d of the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Morrissey, \u200din a press release, described Castro&#8217;s lawsuit as frivolous and \u200dlacking the necessary elements to establish standing. \u2062&#8221;We need to protect the\u200c integrity of \u2064our elections,&#8221; Morrissey stated, &#8220;and frivolous lawsuits like\u200b this undermine the right of the citizens to choose who\u200c they want to represent them in every level of government.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/amid-israel-war-trump-worries-about-attack-in-us-blames-biden-for-enriching-iran-and-emboldening-terrorists-5508922?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Amid Israel War, Trump Worries About Attack in US, Blames Biden for Enriching Iran and Emboldening Terrorists<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n    <br \/>\n    <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/12\/2023<\/span>\n  <\/li>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/the-college-demographic-is-crazy-young-trump-supporter-5509014?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>\u2018The College Demographic Is Crazy\u2019: Young Trump Supporter<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n    <br \/>\n    <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/12\/2023<\/span>\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mr. Morrissey emphasized that \u2063&#8221;any eligible candidate \u200dhas the right\u200b to be\u200c on the ballot unless legally disqualified,&#8221;\u200b and he \u200cvowed to defend the laws \u2063of West Virginia and the rights of voters and candidates to \u2063the fullest.<\/p>\n<p>In his motion, Morrissey\u2063 argues that Castro&#8217;s lawsuit \u2064has &#8220;no basis in either \u2062law or \u200bfact.&#8221; \u2064He points to \u2064Castro&#8217;s own \u200cposts on social media where he discusses using lawsuits to \u200dattack\u2063 the former president as part of his &#8220;Operation\u2064 Deadlock&#8221; strategy. Castro\u2063 expressed his intention to file cases in liberal \u2062circuits to mitigate the risk of Supreme\u200d Court inaction or deadlock.<\/p>\n<p>Castro&#8217;s posts also include threats to unleash &#8220;legal \u2062hell&#8221; on President Trump and predictions that the former\u200b president will \u200cbe bankrupt by \u2064next\u200b summer.<\/p>\n<p>The West\u2064 Virginia lawsuit, filed in September, invokes the 14th Amendment&#8217;s provision \u200cthat\u200b prevents \u200cindividuals who\u200c engaged in an insurrection against the\u2063 United States \u200bfrom holding office. Morrissey counters that the \u2063amendment assigns the enforcement of its provisions to\u200b Congress, not the\u2062 judiciary.<\/p>\n<p>Neither \u2062the Trump campaign nor\u2064 Castro have responded to requests\u2064 for comment.\u2063 However, President Trump filed \u2062a \u200cmotion to dismiss Castro&#8217;s case, and the Supreme\u200b Court recently declined to take up an appeal from Castro.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 How does Morrissey contend that the \u200dlawsuit attempts \u2064to impose an additional qualification for presidential candidates<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Orneys-prosecuting-him_3810200.html&#8221;>Amid Israel \u200cWar\u060c\u2063 Trump Worries\u2064 About Attorneys \u200cProsecuting Him<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/florida-governor-signs-new-election-law_3809856.html\">Florida Governor Signs New Election \u200cLaw<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/new-york-attorney-general-investigating-trump-organization-for-criminal-conduct_3812272.html\">New York\u200d Attorney General Investigating \u200dTrump Organization for Criminal\u2064 Conduct<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Castro&#8217;s lawsuit argues that \u200dthe 14th \u200bAmendment prohibits any individual \u200dwho\u200d has engaged \u2063in insurrection or rebellion \u200cagainst \u200dthe United \u200bStates from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnells-betrayal-hurts-the-nation-goodwin\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell\u2019s betrayal hurts the nation\">holding public office<\/a>. The lawsuit cites Trump&#8217;s role in encouraging his supporters \u200dto storm the US Capitol\u2064 on January 6th, resulting in \u200dfive deaths\u200c and numerous injuries. It also alleges that Trump&#8217;s subsequent impeachment for \u200d&#8221;incitement of insurrection&#8221; supports\u2064 the claim of his\u200c ineligibility.<\/p>\n<p>Morrissey&#8217;s motion to \u2062dismiss emphasizes the importance \u200cof upholding the constitutional right of citizens to\u200b choose their elected officials. He argues \u2063that \u200cCastro&#8217;s lawsuit fails to meet\u200d the threshold for establishing standing, as Castro \u2064himself is not an eligible voter \u2063in West Virginia. The attorney general further states that the courts should not interfere with the political\u2063 process, which is best left to the voters&#8217; \u200cdiscretion.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200cMorrissey asserts that the\u2063 lawsuit attempts to impose an additional qualification for presidential \u200bcandidates beyond what is specified in the Constitution. He\u200d maintains \u200bthat the 14th \u2062Amendment does not explicitly address eligibility for\u2062 the ballot \u2064but \u200crather focuses on the consequences of engaging in insurrection\u2062 or rebellion against the country.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b dismissal\u200d of \u2063the lawsuit would prevent a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/second-largest-fla-county-to-require-students-to-wear-masks\/\" title=\"Second largest Fla. county to require students to wear masks\">potential legal battle<\/a> over Trump&#8217;s eligibility for the \u20642024 presidential election in West\u2064 Virginia. However, it does not guarantee that\u200b similar legal\u2062 challenges will not arise \u200bin\u2063 other states. The case highlights the\u2064 ongoing debate\u200c over the interpretation \u2062of the 14th Amendment \u200band its \u200capplicability \u200dto\u200d political figures involved in controversial events.<\/p>\n<p>While Morrissey&#8217;s decision to dismiss the lawsuit may appease Trump&#8217;s supporters in West Virginia, it is likely to stir controversy and disagreement\u200d among those\u2062 who believe in holding \u200bpoliticians accountable for their actions. The outcome\u200b of this \u200dcase could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-virginia-moves-to-dismiss-effort-to-block-trump-from-ballot\/\" title=\"West Virginia seeks to dismiss attempt to prevent Trump from being on ballot.\">influence\u200d future litigation surrounding similar\u2062 eligibility disputes<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mainstream-media-and-big-techs-seismic-shift-to-the-left\/\" title=\"Mainstream Media and Big Tech\u2019s Seismic Shift to the Left\">shape public opinion<\/a> on the boundaries \u2063of permissible \u2063political conduct.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be \u2064seen how the court\u200c will rule on Morrissey&#8217;s motion to\u200c dismiss. Regardless of the outcome, this lawsuit raises important \u2062questions about\u200d the intersection of constitutional law and political accountability. As the country moves forward, it\u2064 is crucial to navigate these \u200bissues with careful consideration and\u2063 respect for the\u2062 democratic process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Virginia&#8217;s AG moved to dismiss a lawsuit claiming Trump is ineligible for the state&#8217;s 2024 ballot. Republican candidate John Anthony Castro filed several similar suits in different states, as per Newsweek. 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