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To: JRandomFreeper
A law forbidding her to run again is a Bill of Attainder and is unlawful.

Only if the law was passed to specifically apply to her. But the law the poster referenced is already on the books, and the prohibition on holding federal office applies to anyone guilty of violating it. However, it could be argued that it doesn't apply to elective office, only appointed and civil service positions.

47 posted on 10/03/2015 7:21:27 PM PDT by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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To: CA Conservative
True that. They make it difficult for a layman to apply the law. I appreciate your clarification.

/johnny

50 posted on 10/03/2015 7:29:36 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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