{"id":2094618,"date":"2023-11-08T20:52:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T01:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-supreme-court-hands-trump-win-tosses-out-14th-amendment-case\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T20:53:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T01:53:30","slug":"minnesota-supreme-court-hands-trump-win-tosses-out-14th-amendment-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-supreme-court-hands-trump-win-tosses-out-14th-amendment-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Supreme Court Hands Trump Win, Tosses Out 14th Amendment Case"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fminnesota-supreme-court-hands-trump-win-tosses-out-14th-amendment-case%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=2094618&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>Minnesota Supreme\u2064 Court Blocks Effort to Keep Trump off Primary Ballot<\/h2>\n<p>An \u200cattempt to use a\u200d Reconstruction-era constitutional amendment to \u200dprevent former President Donald Trump from appearing on \u200dthe primary ballot in Minnesota has been thwarted by the court.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cRidiculous 14th Amendment lawsuit just thrown out \u2062by Minnesota Supreme Court. \u2018Without Merit, Unconstitutional.\u2019 Congratulations to all \u200dwho fought \u2064this HOAX!\u201d Trump wrote on his <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/111377205337385444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truth Social<\/a> platform \u200con Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/constitution.congress.gov\/constitution\/amendment-14\/#:~:text=No%20person%20shall,remove%20such%20disability.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 3<\/a> \u200bof the 14th Amendment \u2064states that officials who previously swore an oath to uphold the Constitution cannot hold \u2063office if they have \u201cengaged in insurrection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s opponents have resurfaced this\u2062 clause, claiming that he engaged in\u2062 insurrection \u200don January 6, 2021, when protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol during the certification of the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>According\u200c to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/11\/08\/politics\/minnesota-14th-amendment-trump\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>, Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said the Minnesota decision is \u201cfurther validation of \u2062the Trump Campaign\u2019s consistent argument that the 14th Amendment ballot\u200d challenges are nothing more than \u200bstrategic, un-Constitutional attempts to interfere with the [2024] election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuits attempting to use the 14th Amendment to exclude Trump from the ballot are being dismissed, with similar cases ongoing in Michigan and Colorado, as reported by CNN.<\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota Supreme Court \u2062ruled that there is no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-opens-investigation-into-whether-dems-violated-state-electioneering-law\/\" title=\"Georgia Opens Investigation Into Whether Dems Violated State Electioneering Law\">state statute prohibiting<\/a> a major political party from \u2064including an ineligible candidate on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-supreme-court-blocks-attempt-to-keep-trump-off-primary-ballot\/\" title=\"Minnesota Supreme Court Blocks Attempt To Keep Trump Off Primary Ballot\">presidential nomination primary ballot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the groups behind the lawsuit may still appeal, the\u200b court \u2062stated that it would not prevent them from trying to\u200c keep Trump off \u200dthe general election ballot.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-presses-supreme-court-to-let-police-enter-homes-without-a-warrant-and-seize-firearms-report\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Presses Supreme Court To Let Police Enter Homes Without A Warrant And Seize Firearms: Report\">court heard oral arguments<\/a> in the case last week, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/11\/02\/trump-ballot-eligibility-minnesota-00125123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Public Opinion Poll<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do you think Trump engaged in insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\t\tCompleting this poll\u200c entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge via email. You\u200b may \u200copt out at anytime.\u200b You also agree to our \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> \u200b and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of \u200dUse<\/a>.\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: 100%\u200b (6 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ronald Fein, a lawyer representing voters\u200d who filed the suit, \u2063said the 14th Amendment \u201cprotects the republic from oath-breaking insurrectionists because its framers understood that if they\u2019re allowed back \u2063into power, they will do the same or worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chief Justice Natalie Hudson expressed concerns\u2064 about the potential chaos if \u2063different states interpret the\u2062 14th Amendment differently and suggested that\u200d the U.S. Supreme Court should decide on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Paul Thissen questioned whether the clause in \u2062question \u2063applies to Trump at\u2064 all, \u2062as it does not specifically mention \u2062the office of\u2064 the president.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">\n<p><em><b>An Urgent Note\u200b from Our Staff:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Western Journal has been labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply because we have a biblical worldview and speak\u200d the truth about what is happening in America.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse to let Big Tech and\u2062 woke advertisers dictate the\u2063 content we share with our community. 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Your support means we can continue to \u2062expose false narratives and defend traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us\u200b by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/minnesota-supreme-court-hands-trump-win-tosses-14th-amendment-case\/\">Minnesota Supreme Court Hands Trump Win, Tosses Out 14th Amendment Case<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How are\u2062 ongoing cases in Michigan and Colorado contributing to the \u2064debate over Trump&#8217;s eligibility for future elections?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ly and have inconsistent standards for\u200d who can\u2063 appear on the ballot. \u200bShe stated, \u201cIt requires a level of certainty for voters to have confidence in the process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The decision of the Minnesota Supreme Court to block efforts to\u200c keep Trump off the primary ballot comes as a blow to his opponents \u2062who \u2064hoped to\u200b use the 14th Amendment as a means to exclude him from participating\u2064 in the political process. \u200bHowever, this ruling does not guarantee that Trump \u200bwill be \u2064able to appear \u200don the general election ballot, as the court clarified that the\u200b groups behind the lawsuit\u200b are still free \u200bto try and prevent him from doing so.<\/p>\n<p>Similar cases involving the \u2063use of the 14th Amendment in Michigan and Colorado are ongoing, further highlighting the legal battles surrounding\u2062 Trump&#8217;s eligibility for future elections. These lawsuits have\u200d sparked debates about the interpretation of\u200d the Constitution and the extent to which\u200c certain actions\u200b may disqualify individuals from holding office.<\/p>\n<p>Trump himself took to his social media platform\u200b to celebrate the court&#8217;s decision, calling the lawsuit a &#8220;hoax&#8221; \u200cand highlighting\u2062 that \u200dit had been thrown out for being without merit and\u2063 unconstitutional.\u200c His spokesperson also commented on \u2063the broader implications of these lawsuits, emphasizing that they\u2064 are strategic attempts to\u2063 interfere with the upcoming 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>Public opinion on whether Trump engaged in insurrection\u200b on January 6, 2021, remains divided. \u2063A recent poll conducted by The Western Journal shows that the majority of \u2062respondents believe Trump did not \u200cengage\u200c in insurrection, with 100% of the voted respondents selecting &#8220;No&#8221;. However, it is important to note that this poll may not be representative\u200c of the overall population.<\/p>\n<p>As the legal battles continue, it remains to be seen \u2064how Trump&#8217;s eligibility for future elections will be determined. The outcome\u200b of these lawsuits will have significant implications for the political landscape and\u200b the level of certainty voters can expect\u2064 in the electoral process. With the key issue of interpretation at\u2064 play, it is\u2064 likely that\u2064 these cases will shape the future understanding of the 14th Amendment and its application in electoral disputes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Supreme Court blocked an attempt to use a Reconstruction-era amendment to bar Donald Trump from the primary ballot. Trump celebrated the dismissal of the &#8220;ridiculous&#8221; 14th Amendment lawsuit on his Truth Social platform, calling it a &#8220;HOAX&#8221; and declaring it &#8220;Without Merit, Unconstitutional.&#8221; He congratulated those who fought against it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2094619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2094618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2094618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2094618"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2094618\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2094619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2094618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2094618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2094618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}