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"Judge Disqualifies Trump from Illinois Primary Ballot Over January 6 Role"

An Illinois state judge has ruled to disqualify Donald Trump from appearing on the state's Republican presidential primary ballot due to his involvement in the U.S. Capitol insurrection, citing violation of the 14th Amendment. The ruling is expected to be appealed, and similar challenges in other states may also reach the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump's campaign has denounced the decision as unconstitutional and plans to appeal. This comes after Colorado and Maine also removed Trump from their ballots under the same constitutional clause, with the Supreme Court currently considering Trump's challenge to the Colorado disqualification.

via Reuters|

#14th-amendment #donald-trump #illinois

crime2 years ago•1 min saved

Multiple Capitol Rioters Convicted on Various Charges

Jeremy Groseclose, a Montgomery County man who participated in the U.S. Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021, has been found guilty on several charges, including obstructing officers during a civil disorder, obstruction of an official proceeding, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. Groseclose was identified in multiple video clips inside the Capitol building and had made social media posts about his involvement. The court reversed charges of entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds and disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds.

via WSLS 10|

#capitol-riot #crime #guilty-verdict

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Convicted Proud Boy seeks lenient sentence while feds push for decades in Jan. 6 case

Ethan Nordean, a member of the far-right militant group Proud Boys, convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the U.S. Capitol insurrection, is asking for a light sentence of 15 to 21 months, while the government is seeking 324 to 405 months. Nordean's attorneys argue that his actions were no different from other protesters and that the government's characterization relies on abstract words rather than concrete facts. Despite his involvement with the Proud Boys, Nordean claims to have no criminal history and intends to express remorse for his contribution to the chaos at the Capitol.

via KUOW News and Information|

#crime #ethan-nordean #proud-boys

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Pence's Testimony Against Trump: Unprecedented Evidence in Book.

Legal analyst Glenn Kirschner suggests that former Vice President Mike Pence's description of a conversation with Donald Trump in his recent memoir, So Help Me God, could be "devastating" evidence against Trump if presented to a jury. Pence testified before a federal grand jury investigating Trump's involvement in plotting to overturn the 2020 election and fomenting the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Trump has maintained his innocence in the case. Pence's testimony is considered vital to special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the matter.

via Newsweek|

#criminal-intent #donald-trump #glenn-kirschner

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Lachlan Murdoch and Fox News face criticism and trial in Dominion defamation case.

Lachlan Murdoch, the media mogul who controls Fox Corporation, is responsible for the US Capitol insurrection because of lies told through Fox News, according to barrister Michael Hodge KC. Murdoch is suing Private Media, which publishes Crikey, for defamation over an opinion piece that referred to him as an "unindicted co-conspirator" with Donald Trump over false election claims. Private Media is seeking to add a contextual truth defence, including personal communications between the Murdoch family, to its already pleaded defences of public interest and qualified privilege. Murdoch's barrister called the proposed defence vague and urged the judge to reject it.

via The Guardian|

#conspiracy-theory #defamation-case #fox-news