Tennessee House expels 2nd Democratic lawmaker, after falling short of ousting another

[bamnutsak]

On 4/8/2023 at 1:34 AM, ozimoron said:

Justin Jones and Justin Pearson could be reappointed to their seats after expulsion from Tennessee House

See also Bond v. Floyd

 

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/385/116/

 

The Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, ordered the Georgia House of Representatives to permit Bond to take his seat.

 

The Court held:

 

Though a State may impose oath requirements on legislators, it cannot limit their capacity to express views on local or national policy.

A majority of state legislators is not authorized to test the sincerity with which another duly elected legislator meets the requirement for holding office of swearing to support the Federal and State Constitutions.

The State may not apply to a legislator a First Amendment standard stricter than that applicable to a private citizen.

 

 

Although the present SCOTUS might not vote 9:0 given a similar case?

 

 

[Tug]

Justin Jones has just been reinstated major party happening say what you will but those 3 democrats truly represent their constituents major kudos to them there’s a tale of courage major kudos!!

[Hanaguma]

Nothing says 'I am here to debate the issues' like briging a bullhorn to the floor of tbe state legislature.

 

[ozimoron]

7 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Nothing says 'I am here to debate the issues' like briging a bullhorn to the floor of tbe state legislature.

Debating issues when the house is in recession?

[Eric Loh]

7 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Nothing says 'I am here to debate the issues' like briging a bullhorn to the floor of tbe state legislature.

 

Yes they did bring used the bullhorn to make some good trouble and on behalf of their constituency. 

[Hanaguma]

37 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Debating issues when the house is in recession?

Shouting through a bullhorn in the legislature? Come on. Childish and stupid.  How many times have YOU changed your mind on a political issue because someone shouted at you through a bullhorn? This was obviously a cheap political stunt and the media as usual lapped it up.

[bamnutsak]

Oof.

 

GOP leader, who voted to expel Tennessee Three, resigns; found guilty of sexually harassing interns

 

Rep. Scotty Campbell resigned about six hours after NewsChannel 5 confronted him about sexual harassment allegations

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUJy8FbFG8Q

 

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/revealed/revealed-gop-leader-who-voted-to-expel-tennessee-three-found-guilty-of-sexually-harassing-interns

 

 

[DaveE13]

2 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Oof.

 

GOP leader, who voted to expel Tennessee Three, resigns; found guilty of sexually harassing interns

 

Rep. Scotty Campbell resigned about six hours after NewsChannel 5 confronted him about sexual harassment allegations

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUJy8FbFG8Q

 

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/revealed/revealed-gop-leader-who-voted-to-expel-tennessee-three-found-guilty-of-sexually-harassing-interns

 

 

Oh dear poor scotty I ????????????

[ozimoron]

Two Tennessee Democrats who were expelled by the GOP-controlled state House earlier this year for taking part in a gun control demonstration on the chamber floor won special elections for their seats on Thursday, handily fending off Republican opponents.

 

https://www.rawstory.com/the-people-have-spoken-both-expelled-tennessee-democrats-win-back-their-seats/