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10. Well, the Constitution

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 15, 2023, 03:03 PM

Aug 2023

Really regulates what states can do in elections for Federal offices, like the Presidency, Congress, etc.. By my reading of the document it really has nothing to say about how states choose, or get rid of, their elected officials (Governor, Assembly, etc), so I have doubts it would be ruled unconstitutional.

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DU Lawyers, please explain how TX and GA laws allowing gov to remove ELECTED officials [View all] Eliot Rosewater Aug 2023 OP

First off, Georgia's law doesn't allow that. Don't know about Tx. Besides, I'm glad Silent Type Aug 2023 #1

I read they passed a new law that allows them to do this and it takes effect in a few months Native Aug 2023 #7

It sets up a Commission that COULD result in a DA's removal, like Ahmaud Arbery's racist DA. Silent Type Aug 2023 #8

Good to hear! Native Aug 2023 #9

But why would a "Commission" make it Constitutional, while a "Governor" wouldn't be? Effete Snob Aug 2023 #12

Simple, the legislature passed a law giving the Commission the power IF it chooses to exercise it. Silent Type Aug 2023 #16

If the legislature passed a law giving the governor that power, then what's the issue? Effete Snob Aug 2023 #17

Not a lawyer Zeitghost Aug 2023 #2

+1 Effete Snob Aug 2023 #13

Florida's DeSantis is doing this, Texas' Abbott is following suit MagickMuffin Aug 2023 #3

After the first removal by DeSantis the federal judge criticized it but said he couldn't reverse dsc Aug 2023 #4

More accurately... Effete Snob Aug 2023 #18

For Florida specifically, the answer lies in the Florida Constitution In It to Win It Aug 2023 #5

Right, which CANT be constitutional and WILL be and is being abused. So I hope it can be Eliot Rosewater Aug 2023 #6

Well, the Constitution ITAL Aug 2023 #10

You are correct Effete Snob Aug 2023 #15

Why do you keep saying it isn't Constitutional? Effete Snob Aug 2023 #14

Why is it unconstitutional? Effete Snob Aug 2023 #11

Why are you focusing on TX and GA? former9thward Aug 2023 #19

Remember Kim Davis in Kentucky? Effete Snob Aug 2023 #20