Marc Elias, one of the most prominent Democratic lawyers in the country, is predicting that Democrats will attempt to prevent some duly-elected Republican House members from serving, and that they may even attempt to file litigation to prevent some Republican members from serving.
Elias also supervised the Democratic Party's national litigation response to the lawsuits brought by former President Donald Trump challenging the results of the 2020 election.
He has been fairly described as "The most prominent Democratic attorney in America." He is currently leading the Democrats' partisan challenges to Republican-drawn redistricting maps in the House.
On Twitter earlier this week, Elias said, "My prediction for 2022: Before the midterm election, we will have a serious discussion about whether individual Republican House Members are disqualified by Section 3 of the 14th Amendment from serving in Congress. We may even see litigation."
Elias' tweet seems to imply that Democrats may attempt to remove Republicans from their seats on the basis of having supported the riots on January 6th, during which pro-Trump protesters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to prevent the certification of the Electoral College vote.
Republicans are widely expected to take back control of the House of Representatives in the 2020 elections.
Polling indicates not only that President Joe Biden remains unpopular, but also that voters increasingly prefer a Republican majority in the House, which could indicate a large Republican wave is coming.
Friday, December 24, 2021
Prominent Democratic lawyer predicts 2022 litigation aimed at removing Republican House of Representatives members from their seats
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