Noah Bookbinder and Donald K. Sherman: Why our 14th Amendment lawsuit against a Trump fanatic sets a key American precedent. - NBCNewsTHINK
But this case is just the start. This week’s ruling has significance beyond Griffin himself. A court found for the first time that the events of Jan. 6, 2021, constituted an insurrection. A judge, hearing extensive facts and expert analysis, concluded that this was not a protest or a few outliers causing chaos; rather, this was a concerted effort to oppose the execution of federal law. Insurrectionists attempted to stop the constitutionally mandated counting of electoral votes.
The implications of today’s ruling will reverberate outside New Mexico. Because this court ruled this was an insurrection under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, those officials who, having sworn an oath to support the Constitution, participated in the insurrection, whether physically or by encouraging and inciting it, may be constitutionally disqualified from serving in state or federal office going forward.
The 246-year-old American experiment in self-governance cannot continue if our leaders are free to disregard the very principles on which it is based, and even incite mobs to take up arms against the Constitution and laws, without consequence. The Constitution won’t enforce itself: Following the judge’s ruling, we are investigating other potential violations of the 14th Amendment across the country. But it’s up to all of us to play a role.
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