On May 24, the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Cawthorn v Amalfi, 22-1251. This is the case filed by Congressman Madison Cawthorn against the North Carolina administrative procedure for evaluating the qualifications of congressional candidates. The U.S. District Court had ruled that the qualification at issue, the “insurrection” qualification mentioned in the Fourteenth Amendment, is no longer in effect because Congress in the 19th century gave everyone in the future amnesty.
None of the three judges on the Fourth Circuit panel agreed with the U.S. District Court. Judge Toby Heytens, a Biden appointee, wrote the opinion and said it is not necessary to decide whether states may judge qualifications for congressional candidates. He said it is enough that the panel decide the issue of whether the “insurrection” clause is still in effect. All three judges agree that it is still in effect.
The other two judges wrote concurrences which completely disagree with each other. Judge James Wynn, an Obama appointee, said states may judge qualifications for congressional candidates. Judge Julius Richardson, a Trump appointee, said states may not judge qualifications for congressional candidates.
Judge Wynn seems outraged that congressional candidates appear on the ballot in states in which they don’t live, but this practice has become quite common in recent years, and the Second and Fifth Circuits have allowed such candidacies.
All three judges agree that the U.S. District Court was wrong to rule that the challengers to Congressman Cawthorn could not intervene in the case. Their intervention was essential, because after Cawthorn won in the U.S. District Court, the state didn’t appeal. But the challengers did, which made this Fourth Circuit action possible.
This decision appears to be the first ballot access opinion written by a Biden appointee.
Considering Biden is a sham president, this appointee is also a sham.
Cawthorn’s only offense was exposing the perverse cocaine sex orgies that Congressmen participate in. Thom Tillis was so offended by Cawthorn that he likely revealed himself as a major participant. I believe he has some responsibility for the release of information that damaged Cawthorn politically and ultimately led to his defeat in the Republican primary and loss of his House seat.
1-5-1 in the opinions ???
It’s a shame Madison Cawthorn will take a term off from congress due to RHINO establishment perverts being mad at him for exposing their doped up orgies. Luckily he is very young and has a bright future in higher office. Looking forward to Speaker of the House Marjorie Taylor Greene. The gavel handoff will be fun.