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In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump is NOT eligible to run for President. Period. [View all]dpibel
(2,946 posts)He was not charged with the crime of insurrection. Thus, the judge did not find him guilty of insurrection in any sense, formal or informal.
And I have no idea what you mean by "threw in some commentary in her decision." She made findings of fact following a trial. That is what judges do. It is her ruling, not "some commentary."
The issue before the court was not "Is Trump guilty of the federal crime of insurrection." Just for starters, it's a federal crime, and, if it were being tried, it would be tried in a federal court and prosecuted by a federal prosecutor.
The question before this court was: "In the context of the 14th Amendment, did Trump engage in insurrection or offer aid and comfort to enemies of the constitution." The court tried that issue and found that, yes, Trump engaged in insurrection.
The question of guilt or innocence under federal statutory law was not before the court.
The question whether Trump was DQed from being president under the 14th was.
And I have astonishing news for all the legal experts opining on these threads: State courts can, and do, interpret and apply the US Constitution all the livelong day. And it's, like, OK, man.