Former President Donald Trump just scored a major legal victory from an Obama appointee who sided with Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
Judge Robin Rosenberg, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014, swiftly dismissed a case challenging Trump’s candidacy just a week after the lawsuit was filed.
The case, brought by Boynton Beach tax attorney Lawrence Caplan and two others, argued that Trump’s name should not be allowed to appear on the Florida presidential primary ballot next year because of his alleged role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Robinson told the plaintiffs on Friday that their case lacked standing to bring a challenge under the Constitution’s 14th Amendment.
In his lawsuit, Caplan pointed to the disqualification clause in the 14th Amendment that states those who have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the government cannot hold office.
Although Rosenberg was quick to dismiss the legal challenge questioning Trump’s ability to run for president again, state officials in New Hampshire and Michigan have said they’re looking into whether Trump’s campaign would cause any conflict with the 14th Amendment.
