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Donald Trump isn't the only person running for office in 2024 who may have engaged in insurrection against the U.S. government. The former president is the highest-profile person, of course, and his candidacy paperwork is generally filed more quickly than other office-seekers. But there are going to be Fourteenth Amendment lawsuits targeting other politicians.
Once such lawsuit was filed yesterday in Pennsylvania. Its target is Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), and it was filed by former House candidate Gene Stilp. It's pretty much a cut-and-paste copy of the complaints filed against Donald Trump in Colorado and Maine. Perry, unlike Trump, has not (yet) been charged with any crime. On the other hand, there is no question that the Representative was part of the inner circle responsible for the 1/6 plotting.
The decision lies with Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt, who is a Republican, but was tapped for his current job by Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) for standing up to election shenanigans. So, he'll make a fair decision, whatever it may be. That said, this is yet another case that makes it impossible for the Supreme Court to take a pass on this particular issue. (Z)