Legal challenge filed against Madison Cawthorn
Activism is like a sparkling group of stars shining brightly against the backdrop of a luminous moon. Activism has changed lives and transformed our country. Activism is passion and love for our country, and when it shines, it shines brightly as only activism can shine. And in North Carolina, a group of activists is working hard. They’re working on getting Rep. Madison Cawthorn disqualified from running again for Congress.
A challenge has been filed on behalf of nearly a dozen North Carolina voters. This challenge was filed with the board of elections for the state. The claim is Cawthorn should not be allowed to run because he violated a constitutional amendment. This Amendment was born in 1868 and is part of section three of the 14th Amendment.
It says this: One cannot serve in Congress if one “who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress … to support the constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same.”
The complaint claims that Cawthorn helped facilitate the insurrection. Many are skeptical this complaint will succeed. But some are withholding judgment. And per Newsobserver, “in election challenges, it’s the accused who has to prove he or she did nothing wrong.”
So at the very least, this legal challenge might force Cawthorn to reveal just how deeply entrenched he was with the insurrectionists.
Cawthorn, for his part, is scoffing at the idea of this claim having any viability. However, there is a significant chance Cawthorn will have to testify under oath. A special panel will hear the arguments. This panel will be comprised of people from within Cawthorn’s district. A date to hear the case has not yet been set at the time of this writing.
