John, In the aftermath of the Civil War, the United States enacted Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to bar any individual who has taken an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution and then engages in insurrection against the United States from holding any future public office. Following the seditious attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, Free Speech For People has led the fight in the courts to uphold Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and ensure that state election officials abide by the U.S. Constitution and bar insurrections from the ballot. In the process, we have scored two significant court victories that create critical precedent for applying the Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause to Donald Trump, the insurrectionist-in-chief, should he decide to run for president again. In our 14.3 challenge in North Carolina to Rep. Madison Cawthorn, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a ruling making clear that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment can be applied to January 6th insurrectionists who previously took an oath of office and now seek to attain public office again. The federal appeals court stated that the 1872 Amnesty Act, which provided amnesty for ex-Confederates and was cited as a defense in the Cawthorn case, does not shield the January 6th insurrectionists from the consequences of their actions under the Fourteenth Amendment, and provides no basis to block state proceedings seeking to exclude insurrectionists from the ballot. Meanwhile, in Georgia, Federal District Court Judge Amy Totenberg denied Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s attempt to block a challenge, brought by Georgia voters, to her candidacy under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. As a result, Representative Greene became the first Member of Congress in the nation’s history to be forced to answer questions under oath about her role in an insurrection. We’ve just argued in front of the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit that Judge Totenberg’s ruling was justified, and now we’re awaiting a ruling. Thanks to our work, we have established in two separate court cases that voters have the right to challenge a candidate’s eligibility based on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. We will continue to fight to ensure that chief election officials across the country follow the mandate of this critical constitutional provision designed to protect our republic. Will you chip in to help us uphold Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and keep insurrectionists off the ballot? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Express Donate: $250 Express Donate: $100 Express Donate: $50 Express Donate: $25 Express Donate: $10 Or, donate another amount Thanks for all you do,
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