Thread by @ThePlumLineGS

People are hysterically overreacting to the idea of lawsuits targeting Trump's candidacy under the 14th amendment. Many of these will proceed via processes already created by states for such challenges. Citizens have every right to do this. Get a grip. 1/
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I looked at plans by various groups to challenge Trump's eligibility under the 14th amendment. Many of these lawsuits would be brought under processes that the states themselves have created, and they've already been used extensively in the past. 2/

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Here's how these lawsuits will work: They are brought in states by eligible voters in them, and though processes vary, they'd likely end up before the state supreme court in those states. After that, one challenge would probably be heard by SCOTUS. 3/

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State supreme courts might toss some of these challenges on broad grounds. But here's the rub: Only *one* of those courts has to rule on the merits for it to go to SCOTUS. I talked to legal experts to create this road map of how this could unfold. 4/

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Some say these challenges will destroy Trump voters' faith in our institutions. But as @SIfill_ has noted, this can't be controlling. And as I argue here, if you look at this from the point of view of non-Trump voters, these efforts are understandable. 5/

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Legal experts tell me they expect at least one challenge to Trump under the 14th amendment to go to SCOTUS.

“The sky won’t fall if states follow their procedures and make a determination," @GerardNMagliocc tells me.

Free link to the full argument: 6/6
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