"14sec3" UPDATE US Court of Appeals for DC Circuit Alter v Trump

UPDATE 9/12/2024

On 9/4/2024 The US Court of Appeals (without hearing arguments), in a preliminary judgement, decided Alter has no legal standing in Alter v Trump, Alter today files a Petition for rehearing.

Petition for re-hearing Alter v Trump Appeal in light of the court's new claim of standing.

5/18/2024

Opening Brief 24-5132

US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has agreed to review Alter v Trump

In an appeal brief, I dispute the basis of the dismissal order, which was based on Trump v Anderson. This case was filed in federal court before Trump v Anderson was decided, and I point out in the appeal that the ruling in Trump v Anderson does not actually bind Article III lower courts from issuing an opinion because they reserve their right to opine in the end. So, Article III subject matter jurisdiction either exists or it doesn't; it's not just for the Supreme Court, it's for any federal court and they haven't surrendered jurisdiction in their opinion in Federal Court, only implied one.

It simply asks for establishing a factual declaration, and a direct injunction from serving for Mr Trump. (no messing around with ballots)

And if you follow the plain language of Article III, it would disqualify him (not from running, but from holding or being sworn in)

In any case, this is a civil case, and I am a civilian, so I can't prosecute a crime, but I can get the court to declare the violation of oath and the status of disqualification.