Episode 133: Taking Up Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

<p>There's been much conversation about Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and whether it can be used to keep people who engaged in the January 6th insurrection off the ballot. Lindsay Langholz speaks with Donald Sherman and Nikhel Sus from CREW  about their lawsuit aimed at keeping Donald Trump off the ballot in Colorado. They discuss the ruling of the trial court and look ahead to the December 6th oral argument before the Colorado Supreme Court. </p> <p><strong>Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today:</strong> <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Today's</strong> <strong>Host:</strong> Lindsay Langholz, <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/person/lindsay-langholz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACS Sr Director of Policy and Program</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Donald Sherman, <a href= "https://www.citizensforethics.org/about/our-team/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel, CREW </a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Nikhel Sus, <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhelsus/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Director of Strategic Litigation, CREW</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action/lawsuits/colorado-lawsuit-enforcing-donald-trumps-constitutional-disqualification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class= "C9DxTc">CREW</span><span class= "C9DxTc">'s </span><span class="C9DxTc">Colorado lawsuit enforcing Donald Trump’s constitutional disqualification</span></a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/24/us-courts-fear-14th-amendment-radical/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class= "C9DxTc">"</span><span class="C9DxTc">Why are U.S. courts afraid of the 14th Amendment? Because it’s radical," by </span><span class="C9DxTc">Sherrilyn Ifill</span></a></p> <p><strong>Visit the Podcast Website:</strong> <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/media/podcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Broken Law Podcast</a></p> <p><strong>E