In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" Donald Trump claims that the election of the President of the United States is a national matter, with national implications therefore US Congress—not a state court—is the proper body to resolve questions concerning a US presidential candidate’s eligibility

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In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" Donald Trump claims that the election of the President of the United States is a national matter, with national implications therefore US Congress—not a state court—is the proper body to resolve questions concerning a US presidential candidate’s eligibility

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In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" Donald Trump claims that US Congress is the proper body to resolve questions concerning a US presidential candidate’s eligibility not a state court

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In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" respondent Anderson et al. claims that candidate qualification for holding the office of US President must be determined before elections, therefore qualification must be done by State

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It would be beyond absurd—particularly in light of the Fourteenth Amendment’s enlargement of federal authority—that this issue would be nonjusticiable by federal courts yet properly heard and decided by courts in 51 jurisdictions. The election of the President of the United States is a national matter, with national implications, that arises solely under the federal Constitution and does not implicate the inherent or retained authority of the states

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In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" Donald Trump claims that US Congress is the proper body to resolve questions concerning a US presidential candidate’s eligibility not a state court

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In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" respondent Anderson et al. claims that candidate qualification for holding the office of US President must be determined before elections, therefore qualification must be done by State

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It would be beyond absurd—particularly in light of the Fourteenth Amendment’s enlargement of federal authority—that this issue would be nonjusticiable by federal courts yet properly heard and decided by courts in 51 jurisdictions. The election of the President of the United States is a national matter, with national implications, that arises solely under the federal Constitution and does not implicate the inherent or retained authority of the states

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