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Questions re possible outcomes in DjT's legal cases (Original Post) Jrose Apr 2023 OP
Trump can run for office from jail. gab13by13 Apr 2023 #1
If he is convicted of certain crimes before the inauguration, he could not serve Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2023 #2
None. Claustrum Apr 2023 #3
Can felons get on the ballot in Florida if they can't vote? Walleye Apr 2023 #4

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,054 posts)
2. If he is convicted of certain crimes before the inauguration, he could not serve
Tue Apr 4, 2023, 07:51 PM
Apr 2023

I think they have to be Jan 6 insurrection crimes or perhaps the government docs/espionage type count too. Related to old laws keeping Confederacy traitors out of US Federal office.

Otherwise he meets the requirements (over 35 age, born in US). Nothing prevents him from running. And possibly even being in jail might not disallow him from serving (unless convicted of traitorous crimes, perhaps).

Though it would be awkward.

Claustrum

(4,846 posts)
3. None.
Tue Apr 4, 2023, 07:57 PM
Apr 2023

1) Even if he is in jail, he can run.
2) Even if we get all of the indictments from those 4 cases today, it will be months, if not over a year, for a trial to start. It will be well into 2024 and he will get an excuse to delay the trial to not interfere with him running for office. There is zero chance he get incarcerated before 2024 election. If you wanted the trial to finish before 2024, the indictments needed to happen like in 2021.

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