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The amicus curiae brief in Trump v. Anderson et al.

Courtesy of Harvard Law School, you can view the video of the Rappaport Forum: Trump v. Anderson: Does the 14th Amendment Disqualify Trump from Public Office?  Professor Amar debates former US Attorney General Michael Mukasey, from January 25, 2024.

Brief Of Former Attorneys General Edwin Meese III, Michael B. Mukasey, and William P. Barr; Law Professors Steven Calabresi and Gary Lawson; and Citizens United as Amici Curiae – Supporting Petitioner.  See page 22 for the passage discussed in the podcast.

The page from the Congressional Globe cited in Mukasey’s brief, wherein Thaddeus Stevens is quoted discussing part of the 14th Amendment.  Professor Amar draws attention to these passages in his discussion in this podcast.

This page of the Congressional Globe shows the status of the Fourteenth Amendment draft at the time that Representative Stevens makes his statements on 2544.