In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" Donald Trump claims that state courts lack judicially manageable standards for resolving disputes over US presidential disqualifications

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In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" Donald Trump claims that state courts lack judicially manageable standards for resolving disputes over US presidential disqualifications

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US Supreme Court in "Trump v Anderson" ruled that appropriated legislation from Congress is needed to enforce 14th amendment of US Constitution
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 decision if someone "has engaged in insurrection" under Section 3 of 14th amendment of US constitution lies within judicial branch of government

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Moreover, the result of divergent standards and determinations is particularly problematic in presidential elections. As this Court has recognized, “in the context of a Presidential election, state-imposed restrictions implicate a uniquely important national interest” because “the President and the Vice President of the United States are the only elected officials who represent all the voters in the Nation
The result is that 51 different jurisdictions may (and have) adopted divergent rulings based on different standards on the same set of operative facts.
Procedurally, section 3 is silent on whether a jury, judge, or lone state election official makes factual determination and is likewise silent on the appropriate standard of review, creating the prospect of some courts adopting a preponderance of the evidence standard, others a clear and convincing evidence standard, while still others requiring a criminal conviction.
Courts lack judicially manageable standards for resolving disputes over presidential disqualifications.

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US Supreme Court in "Trump v Anderson" ruled that appropriated legislation from Congress is needed to enforce 14th amendment of US Constitution