Trump sues Michigan arguing disqualification case could 'irreparably harm' voters: report

31 October 2023

As Michigan considers a lawsuit that, if successful, would ban ex-President Donald Trump from running for a second term under the 14th Amendment over the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol, the MAGA hopeful sued the state Tuesday in an effort to fight back, Bridge Michigan reports.

Trump lawyers, according to the report, are arguing that if Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson disqualifies him from running, the result would "irreparably harm" both voters and the former president, who continues to lead in the GOP polls.

Michigan attorney David Kallman wrote in the Tuesday complaint that the four-times indicted ex-president "has a constitutional right 'to campaign for the support of Michigan voters in his effort to secure the Republican Party nomination for president, and, if successful, to campaign for their votes in the 2024 general election."

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Per the report, the Democratic judge "has already said she will not keep Trump off the ballot in Michigan unless directed to do so by a court of law."

Regarding Trump's role in January 6, Bridge Michigan notes Indiana University Law Professor Gerard Magliocca filed a legal brief in the Michigan case this month, writing, "The public use of violence by a group of people to prevent or hinder the execution of the Constitution of the United States is an insurrection" under the 14th Amendment — which "applies to 'a former President who swore an oath to persevere, uphold, protect and defend the Constitution.'"

Bridge Michigan's full report is available at this link.

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