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Why treason is a key topic in Trump’s 14th Amendment appeal to the Supreme Court

  • Written by Mark A. Graber, University System of Maryland Regents Professor of Law, University of Maryland
imageDonald Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021, are key to questions about his eligibility to hold office.AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

As oral arguments approach in former President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court appeal of a Colorado Supreme Court decision, many friend-of-the-court briefsin the case bring up a subject not much found in public...

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