Tag: Reconstruction Era

The 14th Amendment Disqualification Was Not Meant for Trump

The court should limit the clause to its historically verifiable meaning and scope and let the people make their own decision about our next president.

Is Trump Disqualified From Holding Office? The Question Matters, Beyond Him.

Why Section 3 of the 14th Amendment got into the Constitution and remains relevant today.

With the Latest Trump Indictment, Mind These Lessons From the South

This is the striking historical backdrop for Fani Willis’s indictment of Donald Trump

It’s No Surprise That Donald Trump Is Being Charged Under a Reconstruction-Era Law

The law was designed in part to prosecute political leaders who, while in office and after, sought to cancel the votes of millions to hold power.

Potential Trump Jan. 6 Charges Include a Civil Rights Law Violation

A target letter sent by the special counsel investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to reverse his election loss cited three statutes that could be the basis for a prosecution.