Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted in Star Tribune about Upcoming “Section 3, Insurrection and the 2024 Election” Event

Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in the Star Tribune about the Law School’s upcoming event: “Section 3, Insurrection and the 2024 Election” and its significance. On Nov. 2, the Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments as to whether Donald Trump should be barred from appearing on the Minnesota presidential ballot in 2024. A recent law review article said the U.S. Constitution prohibits former office holders who participated in an insurrection or rebellion from holding future office. Rozenshtein expects a robust discussion because he said the ballot issue is uniquely unsettled and not divided along party lines. “With so many issues there’s a red side or a blue side — people are extremely dug in on their views.” The Law School event on Oct. 30 will discuss similar points that Rozenshtein expects the justices to probe: 

• Is the president an officer of the United States?
• Was Jan. 6 an insurrection?
• Is Section 3 an automatic disqualification or does it instead give permission to Congress to set up a process to disqualify someone?