On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment does not allow states to bar former president Donald Trump from state primary ballots. The justices, in a unanimous opinion, agreed states could not bar candidates for the presidency under that constitutional provision –focusing on legal issues and not taking a position as to whether Trump had engaged in insurrection during the Jan 6 Capitol riots. Let’s get into the details.
Though the decision was unanimous, in that “all the justices agreed that individual states may not bar candidates for the presidency,” the court’s three liberal justices expressed dismay in their concurring opinion that “the five-justice majority, in an unsigned opinion [answered] questions not directly before the court, [by ruling] that Congress must act to give Section 3 force.” The three liberal justices “expressed frustration at what they said was the majority’s needless overreach in a joint concurring opinion,” arguing that the majority’s opinion “was meant to insulate the court and Mr. Trump from future controversy.”
Overall, the justices agreed on whether an individual state could legally keep a presidential candidate off the state’s primary ballot if they found that person had engaged in insurrection –the final answer is no –showing the justices “united on a narrow bottom line.” Still, the concurring opinions indicate that though the justices were overall in agreement –the liberal justices believed that the majority went too far and resolved much more than the case and legal question before the court.
Check back with the blog as we follow the 2024 Presidential Election and Trump’s legal troubles in pursuing a second chance at the White House.
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The Human Element: Meeting at the Intersection of Tech Advancement and In-person Connection
The evolving landscape reshapes how industry professionals engage and cooperate in the dynamic intersection of legal and tech domains. The prevailing trend has been the adoption of virtual meetings and remote work, significantly accelerated by the impact of the Pandemic and ubiquitous platforms such as Zoom. Nevertheless, a discernible transformation is underway, accentuated notably at last month’s Legal Week 2024 in New York City—a palpable resurgence of in-person networking. Indeed, a noticeable shift is now unfolding.
Legalweek 2024 in New York City was a prominent stage for this evolving narrative—a resurgence of in-person networking capturing industry stakeholders’ attention. This shift signifies a nuanced recalibration in how legal and tech professionals navigate their collaborative landscape, demonstrating that even in a tech-centric era, the value of face-to-face interactions remains irreplaceable. As the pendulum swings towards a hybrid model, professionals find themselves at the crossroads of digital connectivity and the enduring significance of personal connections, shaping the future trajectory of these intersecting industries.
Collaborative innovation across legal and tech sectors spurred by the advancements in AI could be heard across conversations with over 6,000 registered attendees and more than 300 high-level speakers leading hundreds of interactive sessions. Legalweek 2024 illuminated how in-person networking and face-to-face interaction remain strong even with AI’s development, signaling that significant advancements in AI will revolutionize legal practice while preserving human ingenuity and collaboration. Be sure to connect with Trellis on LinkedIn and Instagram and dive into the gallery of images from the event. And if you haven’t already, sign up for our newsletters and let us keep you in step with legal tech innovation.
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Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/03/04/us/trump-supreme-court-colorado-ballot
https://www.event.law.com/legalweek
Music: Disruptor’s Dance by Anka Mason
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