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Saturday, May 07, 2022

Representative Taylor-Greene is not ineligible to run

An administrative law judge determined that Marjorie Taylor-Greene did not "engage" in an insurrection for purposes of the Fourteenth Amendment. This was after a hearing where her memory was sketchy though we did get to see it all, including in a video link at C-SPAN. Such an open process alone is useful, including to get things on record, help inform the public and get media attention. Other congressional members are being challenged too.

This surely isn't final (that would be the House deciding whether or not to sit her in 2023); also, it is appropriately limited in scope. There is not an idea some 1872 law or something means you can't challenge her today. The issue of what an "insurrection" means is not finalized. And, some narrow involvement in the events that day is not necessary. But, not enough was found to be present here, the burden on the challengers.

I'm not going to say it is clear the finding is right and/or there isn't more to show she should be barred. But, the test should be fairly broad, since the public is being denied a chance to elect her. I also am fairly sure someone in Congress should be barred. To be continued; maybe, Congress will eventually pass a new enabling act for the provision. They should.

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