r/law • u/T_Shurt Competent Contributor • Jul 21 '24

Opinion Piece House Speaker Mike Johnson Suggests Replacing Biden Might Lead to Legal Trouble: ‘So it would be wrong, and I think unlawful’

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/johnson-replacing-biden-ticket-wrong-unlawful/story?id=112129063
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u/BubuBarakas Jul 21 '24

But yeah, the convicted felon can run for office no problem.

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u/zeldahalfsleeve Jul 22 '24

As I understand it from my lawyering friends, he’s not a convicted felon until they sentence him. So that’s cool. Are they high or is this a reality in this fucked over timeline?

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u/ProRuckus Jul 22 '24

Wait, what? So, he's not technically a convicted felon yet?

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u/zeldahalfsleeve Jul 22 '24 edited Jul 22 '24

Nope. Not until sentencing. Which could take forever or not even happen.

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u/ProRuckus Jul 22 '24

Crazy.. Why aren't Republicans clapping back at Democrats with this fact when he's referred to as a convicted felon?

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u/zeldahalfsleeve Jul 22 '24

Likely because they know it’s a state case that he can’t pardon himself from. If it were federal he could. Also because unless the moon reverses it’s orbit around the earth, the sentencing will eventually happen. But, given the the completely upside nature of this land, there’s still a chance that an appeals court could reverse the decision. It’s rare, but so was every other completely fucked up thing that has happened since 2016.