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Professor Magliocca Discusses 14th Amendment Clause with Associated Press
09/11/2023
The 14th Amendment contains a rarely used clause that prevents anyone who once took an oath to uphold the Constitution from holding office if that person engaged in insurrection or rebellion against it. Two nonprofits pledge to bring court challenges should state election officers place former President Donald Trump on the ballot. Professor Gerard Magliocca talked about the 14th Amendment and this clause in particular with a reporter from the Associated Press.
“There’s a very real prospect these cases will be active during the primaries,” Professor Magliocca said in the story, adding that there could be different outcomes in different states before the United States Supreme Court makes a final determination. He has provided expert testimony and commentary about these kinds of cases nationwide.
Professor Magliocca is a Samuel R. Rosen Professor of Law at IU McKinney and a nationally known expert in constitutional law. He is the author of five books, the latest of which, Washington’s Heir: The Life of Bushrod Washington, was published by Oxford University Press in early 2022. He also is the author of over 20 articles on constitutional law and intellectual property.
