Marjorie Taylor Green remains in the midterm
Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) will be allowed to run in November's midterm elections after Georgian Secretary of State Brad Rafensperger (right) followed an administrative judge's recommendation on Friday that she sho...
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the attack or condoned the violence "without taking the big, unwarranted leap
Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) will be allowed to run in November's midterm elections after Georgian Secretary of State Brad Rafensperger (right) followed an administrative judge's recommendation on Friday that she should not be disqualified for being a rebel."
Republican Marjorie Taylor Green attends a court hearing against her in support of the January 6 riots.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Green speaks at a court hearing on April 22 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Administrative Court Judge Charles R. Bodro ruled that there was "insufficient" evidence that Green "participated in any rebellion or rebellion against [the United States] or provided assistance or comfort to its adversaries," the parties to the dispute said.
Green voters want to disqualify Green for his alleged role in the January 6 attacks on the Capitol, arguing that his social media posts and other public actions in support of efforts to overturn the 2020 election violated the 14th Amendment clause, which prohibits "rebels." serve in Congress if they assist the rebellion after taking the oath.
Green and his lawyers denied he was involved in the Capitol riots and condemned the violence during the April trial, with congressmen repeatedly saying he "can't remember" making statements that served as the impetus for the attack to be construed.
Fröhlich said the candidates did not show sufficient support for Green in the riots after taking the oath of office in Congress, arguing that their reference to the January 6 rally as "our moment in 1776" on January 5 was a vague, ambiguous statement. Which doesn't suggest that Green was involved in the attack or condoned the violence "without taking the big, unwarranted leap."
Before taking office to push for election cancellations, Green's "hot political rhetoric" was "strongly" protected by the First Amendment, Bodro said, and could not be used to disqualify his candidacy.
The judge said there was "no hard evidence" that Green took action to assist or communicate with the assailants after taking office on January 6, noting that he did not participate in the attack.

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