The decision to hear the appeal reopens the possibility that#FaniWillis, the Fulton County district attorney, could be disqualified from prosecuting Trump & 14 #CoConspirators over efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
The decision to hear the appeal, handed down by a 3-judge panel, is likely to further #delay the #Georgia#criminal case against #Trump & 14 of his #CoConspirators, making it less likely that the case will go to #trial before the Nov #election.
The terse 3-sentence announcement reopens the possibility that DA #FaniWillis could be #disqualified from the biggest case of her career, & one of the most significant state criminal cases in the nation’s history.
I know it's a long shot, but if Don the Con is convicted and/or #disqualified from ballots in a sufficient number of states to block any chance of an #ElectoralCollege win, how likely is it that we'll see his MAGA mob actively working to suppress #voterturnout under threats of violence? Is local law enforcement prepared to defend the voting process and election workers at the polls? This is going to be a long #election2024 season.
"The Colorado Supreme Court just ruled that the Disqualification Clause of the Constitution renders Donald Trump ineligible for the presidency. It has stayed its ruling until Jan. 4, 2024, to allow appeals to proceed."
It’s the first court to find that the disqualification clause of the #14thAmendment applies to Trump, in addition to affirming that he engaged in #insurrection.