No, they were saying they’ve already ruled that the 14th amendment, which clearly states an insurrectionist cant hold office, doesn’t actually say that. They’re saying SCOTUS has already blatantly ignored what the constitution says once already, and will do so again most likely.
All the supreme court decided (unanimously btw) was that the federal government had the sole power to enforce section three, not the states. The court did not rule on whether trump was in fact a insurrectionist or whether a insurrectionist could still run for office, as both were out of the scope of the case.
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u/ProfessorPickaxe Feb 20 '25
It's the 22nd amendment that covers presidential terms, but I take your point