NJ passes bill keeping Trump from

[Riders]

Nj passes a bill to keep all Presidential candidates from running who do not make their taxes public.I certainly hope this will keep Trump out!
NJ Senate passes bill that would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases tax returns

 

[Brickjectivity]

Nj passes a bill to keep all Presidential candidates from running who do not make their taxes public.I certainly hope this will keep Trump out!
NJ Senate passes bill that would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases tax returns

I prognosticate a lawsuit about it. There could be some kind of a disagreement over the constitutional requirements for running for president which are specified. It would require an amendment probably, although in the short term it might make things messy.

 

[Revoltingest]

I prognosticate a lawsuit about it. There could be some kind of a disagreement over the constitutional requirements for running for president which are specified. It would require an amendment probably, although in the short term it might make things messy.

Aye, nothing will be accomplished except for lawyers lining their pockets with taxpayer money.
At least the caviar, limousine, & yacht industries will benefit from some trickle down.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Aye, nothing will be accomplished except for lawyers lining their pockets with taxpayer money.
At least the caviar, limousine, & yacht industries will benefit from some trickle down.

I too have serious doubts that this law will pass constitutional muster.

 

[Revoltingest]

I too have serious doubts that this law will pass constitutional muster.

It's a very federal matter, & I don't see the USSC ceding such power to the state(s).

 

[sun rise]

The question for me is whether or not a restriction on electors would be allowed, any restriction? I think there are some now but am not 100% sure.

The key paragraph from that news story:
The bill, if passed, would also bar the state’s electors from voting for candidates for president and vice president as part of the Electoral College system if they choose not to comply with the legislation.

 

[Riders]

The link says its already been passed

 

[Riders]

I too have serious doubts that this law will pass constitutional muster.

Its a;ready passed.

 

[esmith]

The link says its already been passed

It may have been passed but it isn't law until the Governor signs it.
This makes NJ congresscritters look like a bunch of clowns.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Its a;ready passed.

So what? Unconstitutional laws have been passed before and they will be passed again. The fact that it passed does not make it legal.

 

[Shad]

The link says its already been passed

It passed the NJ Senate. It has yet to pass the Assembly nor has been signed by the Governor. It is not a law yet.

 

[Curious George]

So what? Unconstitutional laws have been passed before and they will be passed again. The fact that it passed does not make it legal.

What makes you think it is unconstitutional?

 

[Subduction Zone]

Reading the article it appears that this was tried was before, and Christie got it right that time:

"The New Jersey legislature passed the same bill in 2017, but the measure was blocked by a veto from then-Gov. Chris Christie (R), who called it a “transparent political stunt" at the time."

Even if signed by the Governor it will be met with a lawsuit that it will almost certainly fail. If I was a betting man I would put a nice sum on this.

 

[Subduction Zone]

What makes you think it is unconstitutional?

The state is clearly overstepping its bounds in regards to political elections. But let me do a little research. I could be wrong.

 

[fantome profane]

Aye, nothing will be accomplished except for lawyers lining their pockets with taxpayer money.
At least the caviar, limousine, & yacht industries will benefit from some trickle down.

Sure, but interesting optics regarding who is actually going to file the suit.

 

[Salvador]

Nj passes a bill to keep all Presidential candidates from running who do not make their taxes public.I certainly hope this will keep Trump out!
NJ Senate passes bill that would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases tax returns

New Jersey is such a blue state anyways, because it's not a swing state, this isn't going to make a difference in the 2020 Presidential re-election of our President Donald J. Trump.

 

[columbus]

The state is clearly overstepping its bounds in regards to political elections. But let me do a little research. I could be wrong.

I would be interested in whatever you find.
I'd never thought about it in this way, but I am pretty sure state legislatures aren't even constitutionally bound to hold presidential elections. That's why the President isn't actually elected, state legislatures can send whoever they want, the public polls are "tradition". They're not required.
Rather like releasing your tax returns.
Tom

 

[Subduction Zone]

I would be interested in whatever you find.
I'd never thought about it in this way, but I am pretty sure state legislatures aren't even constitutionally bound to hold presidential elections. That's why the President isn't actually elected, state legislatures can send whoever they want, the public polls are "tradition". They're not required.
Rather like releasing your tax returns.
Tom

I have not found anything concrete, but I am not a constitutional scholar. Perhaps the 24th Amendment, but probably not, might apply.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Nj passes a bill to keep all Presidential candidates from running who do not make their taxes public.I certainly hope this will keep Trump out!
NJ Senate passes bill that would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases tax returns

It doesn't mean anything. It's a state thing and not a federal requirement.

 

[Nous]

As for the constitutionality of such a law, the federal Constitution sets out certain basic eligibility requirements for President, but states can and do impose a variety of restrictions on who may be on the ballot in that state -- e.g., by regulations on the selection process by parties and signature requirements for independent candidates -- and states have "plenary" power over the "manner" of appointing their own electors. For instance, states can exclude faithless electors. Thus I conclude that a state law requiring its electors to vote only for presidential candidates who have released their tax returns should be constitutional, as do Laurence Tribe, Richard Painter and Norm Eisen. And I conclude that our federalism-friendly Chief Justice should agree that such a law is constitutional. And if he doesn't, we shall all have a talk with him.