The Supreme Court just rejected an appeal from a former New Mexico county commissioner who was barred from office after he was convicted in a Jan. 6-related case. Why, you might wonder, wouldn’t he benefit from the recent ruling approving Donald Trump’s ballot eligibility despite the 14th Amendment’s insurrectionist ban? The court didn’t explain why it rejected Cowboys for Trump co-founder Couy Griffin’s petition Monday.
Anderson ruling said: As I wrote when Griffin’s petition was pending, after Trump v. Anderson was argued but before it was decided, justices at Trump’s hearing “seemed more bothered about federal offices and the presidency, which might not help Griffin.” That turned out to be the case. However, under the Supreme Court’s logic, Griffin should be clear to run for federal office if he wants to — especially the presidency.
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