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iluvtennis

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10. Swalwells lawsuits complements the one by the NAACP and REp Bennie Thompson who filed lawsuit

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Mar 5, 2021, 02:51 PM

Mar 2021

against trump and ghouliani for "violating the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, which prohibits two or more people from conspiring to "prevent, by force, intimidation, or threat," any office-holder from performing their duties."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/naacp-trump-lawsuit-bennie-thompson/

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...Eric Swalwell sues Trump and close allies over Capitol riot in second major insurrection lawsuit [View all] DonViejo Mar 2021 OP

There appear to be some possible hurdles. ananda Mar 2021 #1

"free speech protections" BlueStater Mar 2021 #3

exactly equivalent to shouting fire in a crowded theater. mopinko Mar 2021 #6

Smart move on Rep. Swalwell's part. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2021 #2

I would like to smack the idiot who came up with "defund the police" in the back of the head RAB910 Mar 2021 #4

Lawsuits against El Trumpo twodogsbarking Mar 2021 #5

Give 'em the works. Bigtime. oasis Mar 2021 #7

Should be a class action suit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2021 #8

They say it's free speech Aerator Mar 2021 #9

Swalwells lawsuits complements the one by the NAACP and REp Bennie Thompson who filed lawsuit iluvtennis Mar 2021 #10

K&R Blue Owl Mar 2021 #11