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Alaska Lawmaker Can’t Be Barred From Office Because of Oath Keepers Membership, Judge Rules After Trial

Alaska Lawmaker Can’t Be Barred From Office Because of Oath Keepers Membership, Judge Rules After Trial
Rep. David Eastman attended then-President Donald Trump's speech at the Ellipse on Jan. 6, 2021. He said he did not go to the Capitol. Photo courtesy of David Eastman
Joseph M. Hanneman
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Despite ruling that the Oath Keepers took concrete actions to overthrow the U.S. government on Jan. 6, 2021, an Alaska judge concluded on Dec. 23 that state Rep. David Eastman cannot be barred from office under the Alaska Constitution because he is a member of the Oath Keepers.

Alaska Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna issued a 49-page ruling (pdf) one day after the conclusion of a civil trial held to determine if Eastman should be removed from office because he is a life member of the Oath Keepers.
Joseph M. Hanneman
Joseph M. Hanneman
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Joseph M. Hanneman is a former reporter for The Epoch Times who focussed on the January 6 Capitol incursion and its aftermath, as well as general Wisconsin news. In 2022, he helped to produce "The Real Story of Jan. 6," an Epoch Times documentary about the events that day. Joe has been a journalist for nearly 40 years.
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