Ruling by Arizona Judge a Blow to Democrat Efforts to Disqualify House Republicans for ‘Insurrection’

Ruling by Arizona Judge a Blow to Democrat Efforts to Disqualify House Republicans for ‘Insurrection’
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) during a House Natural Resources Committee hearing in Washington on July 28, 2020. Bill Clark/Pool/Getty Images
Mark Tapscott
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An Arizona judge’s ruling against efforts to keep two Republican congressmen and a state representative off the November ballot due to their alleged Jan. 6, 2021, “insurrection” roles at the U.S. Capitol likely foreshadows the outcome of similar efforts in other states, according to the attorney who argued the case.

Superior Court Judge Christopher Coury ruled against motions brought by plaintiffs seeking the removal of U.S. Reps. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) and state Rep. Mark Finchem, a Republican, saying the 14th Amendment’s Disqualification Clause requires congressional action to remove an elected official, not a suit brought by private citizens in a state court.

Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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