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Lawsuit aims to keep Pennsylvania congressman off ballot over Constitution's insurrection clause

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

A liberal activist wants a Pennsylvania court to bar U.S. Rep. Scott Perry from the state’s primary ballot, arguing that Perry engaged in insurrectionist activity and cannot appear on the

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  1. Triblive

    Lawsuit seeks to remove Pa. Rep. Scott Perry from 2024 ballot (opens Triblive)

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    An activist has filed a petition to knock Scott Perry off the Pennsylvania primary election ballot for his role in trying to decertify the 2020 election results. Gene Stilp, who ran for the state House of Representatives in 2014, filed the lawsuit in the Commonwealth Court saying that Perry’s connec…

  2. Pennsylvania Capital-Star

    Activist Gene Stilp sues to keep Rep. Scott Perry off the Pa. primary ballot – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star)

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    Perry's alleged role in the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election makes him ineligible to seek reelection, the suit claims.

  3. Forbes

    GOP Rep. Scott Perry Faces Lawsuit To Ban Him From 2024 Election Over 14th Amendment Insurrection Clause—Same One Used Against Trump (opens Forbes)

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    The lawsuit asks Pennsylvania’s Secretary of State to determine whether Rep. Scott Perry can appear on the 2024 primary ballot.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Lawsuit aims to keep Pennsylvania congressman off ballot over Constitution's insurrection clause (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A liberal activist wants a Pennsylvania court to bar U.S. Rep. Scott Perry from the state’s primary ballot, arguing that Perry engaged in insurrectionist activity and cannot appear on the

  5. The Sentinel (Carlisle)

    Lawsuit aims to keep Scott Perry off ballot over Constitution's insurrection clause (opens The Sentinel (Carlisle))

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    The seven-page lawsuit asks Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court to declare that Perry engaged in insurrectionist activity and cannot hold public office under the Constitution.

  6. PoliticusUSA

    Lawsuit Filed To Disqualify Rep. Scott Perry From The Ballot In Pennsylvania (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    A lawsuit has been filed to disqualify Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) from the ballot in Pennsylvania due to his alleged participation in Trump's insurrection.

  7. Salon

    New lawsuit seeks to ban GOP Rep. Scott Perry from ballot over "insurrectionist activities" (opens Salon)

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    Ex-candidate argues Perry's Jan. 6 role disqualifies him from running for federal office

  8. CBS News

    Lawsuit aims to keep U.S. Rep. Scott Perry off ballot over Constitution's insurrection clause (opens CBS News)

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    The seven-page lawsuit asks Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court to declare that Perry engaged in insurrectionist activity and cannot hold public office under the Constitution's insurrection clause.

  9. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Lawsuit filed to remove U.S. Rep. Scott Perry from Pa. ballot (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The legal challenge mimics lawsuits challenging former president Donald Trump’s appearance on the primary ballots in several states.

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