On September 5, a 3-judge U.S. District Court struck down Alabama’s U.S. House district boundaries. Singleton v Allen, 2:21cv-1291. The vote was 3-0. Because this was a 3-judge court, any appeal goes straight to the U.S. Supreme Court. It is considered very likely that the state will appeal.
Assuming the decision holds up, the petitioning period for any independent or unqualified party to run for U.S. House will necessarily be shortened. Under a published U.S. District Court decision from Alabama, Hall v Merrill, 212 F.Supp.3d 1148 (2016), when the normal petitioning period is substantially shorter than usual, the state must cut the number of signatures.
Here is the 217-page Singleton opinion. Two southern states have had their U.S. House districts struck down in the last two days; the Florida decision came out on Saturday, September 3.
SUMMARY OF EARLIER STUFF —
END THE 14-3 AMDT BRAIN ROT 24 AUG 2023
1. Apparently — NOOOO USA Insurrection / Rebellion law as individual crimes before 1862.
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2. ACT JULY 17, 1862, CHAP. 195, 12 STAT. 589
AN ACT TO SUPPRESS INSURRECTION, TO PUNISH TREASON, AND REBELLION, TO SEIZE AND CONFISCATE THE PROPERTY OF REBELS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Sec. 1. REVISED TREASON SECTION.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall hereafter incite, set on foot, or engage in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States, or the laws thereof, or shall give aid or comfort thereto, or shall engage in, or give aid or comfort to, any such existing rebellion or insurrection, and be convicted thereof, such person shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten years, or by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and by the liberation of all of his slaves, if any he have; or by both said punishments, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That every person guilty of either of the offenses described in this act shall be forever incapable and disqualified to hold any office under the United States.
Sec. 4. [no effect on prior treason cases]
Secs. 5 – end >>> Lincoln — Emancipation Proclamations Sept 1862 and later Jan. 1, 1863.
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3. 14-3 Amdt
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.
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4. OBVIOUSLY — 14-3 Amdt is a combination of Secs. 2 and 3 of the 1862 Treason / Rebellion / Insurrection / Confiscation Act for the many specified offices/officers.
— ***** CRIMINAL CONVICTION FIRST REQUIRED IN A USA COURT *****.
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5. 1862 Secs 2 and 3 >>> 1878 RS 5334 >>> 18 USC 2383
Title 18, Sec. 2383: “2383. Rebellion or insurrection. Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.”
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6. Question- expressio unius est exclusio alterius
For the offices/officers specified in 14-3 Amdt, can the jail time and fine in 18 USC Sec. 2383 be imposed ???
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HOW MANY FOLKS EVER CONVICTED OF VIOLATING 18-2383 BACK TO ORIGINAL 1862 LAW ???
PREZS LINCOLN, A. JOHNSON (ESP) AND GRANT (?) — PARDONED MOST OF THE CONFEDS BEFORE ANY TRIALS.
EXPECT A ZILLION OF SCOTUS BRIEFS BY ALL THE USUAL SUSPECTS PLUS MANY MORE.
HOW MANY OF THEM WILL DETECT THE 1862 LAW [WHEREIN THE UNION CONGRESS SET THE STAGE FOR TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE CONFEDS REGIME AND TO END SLAVERY} — ALSO AFFECTED EURO REGIMES N-O-T TO INTERVENE IN THE USA CIVIL WAR.
LINCOLN SEPT PROC AFTER HORRIFIC ANTIETAM BATTLE IN FIRST CONFED INVASION OF THE NORTH.
Hopefully, the Republican appointees on the Supreme Court will stand strong with the Southern States Rights against the evil sinister leftard demon rat race hustlers.