Castro Issues Emergency Petition to the US Supreme Court: The legal battle between John A Castro and Donald Trump (Castro V Trump) has been a subject of intense scrutiny by The NeoLiberal Round Podcast and The NeoLiberal Journal since July 2022, when we started covering the story with Mr. John A. Castro, US 2024 Presidential Candidate and main Plaintiff. Mr. Castro initially filed a suit against the FEC, arguing that they should not allow Trump to run for office due to his involvement in the January 6th insurrection, which he claimed violated Section 3 of the 14th amendment. However, the court dismissed the case, asserting that the FEC’s responsibility is limited to monitoring campaign financing, not candidate eligibility.
Undeterred, Mr. Castro filed a new lawsuit against Trump in January 2023, setting the stage for the legal showdown, Castro V Trump. The presiding Judge, Aileen Cannon, a Trump-appointee, has been accused by Castro of displaying bias towards Trump, making the process more challenging. Judge Cannon delayed ruling, and in July, she ultimately dismissed the case with a brief one-liner, concurring with Trump’s motion that Castro lacked standing as a candidate. Despite Mr. Castro having registered as a candidate and made several announcements regarding his candidacy, Trump maintained that he was not a candidate, and the court seemed to agree, without clarifying the basis for this decision thereby giving Trump, another candidate and defendant, the power to make such determination about candidacy.
In response to the ruling, Mr. Castro promptly filed an appeal to the 11th district court, seeking to overturn Judge Cannon’s decision regarding standing and requesting her recusal from all cases involving Trump. The ruling on this appeal was initially expected in August, but to everyone’s surprise, on August 1, 2023, Mr. Castro reported that he and his legal team were filing an emergency petition to the United States Supreme Court. You may see part 4 of the Castro V Trump via YouTube and our Podcast Feeds.
The court document, publicly available, revealed that Mr. Castro sought a Writ of Certiorari before Judgment to the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. It appears that Mr. Castro had always intended to bring the matter before the US Supreme Court, regardless of the outcome at lower levels, anticipating that Trump would follow a similar path. The case is now heading towards the highest court in the country.
However, concerns have been raised about the strategy employed by Trump and his supporters. Critics argue that Trump’s surrogates, serving as judges, may be influencing the outcome, allowing them to define a candidate’s standing in a way that aligns with their desired rulings. Despite the clear evidence of Mr. Castro’s presidential candidacy, the Court appears to be leaning towards Trump’s view, thereby justifying their succinct one-liner rulings without tainting the integrity of the court.
Note: Breaking News: Castro V Trump Trial – John A Castro Files Emergency Petition to the US Supreme Court; the lower courts gave Donald Trump the power to determine who a candidate is and who is not; a strategy to remove standing and justify dismissal.
The NeoLiberal Podcast, The NeoLiberal Journal, and The NeoLiberal Post will continue to closely follow this story and plan to have Mr. Castro back for a part 5 segment of the Castro V Trump series. During the interview, Mr. Castro will discuss the case in greater detail and provide updates on the latest developments.
Submitted by Renaldo McKenzie, Senior Writer and Editor-in-Chief at The NeoLiberal Corporation Feeds, Journals and Publications. Renaldo is doing his doctorate at Georgetown University and is a graduate at University of Pennsylvania. Renaldo also attended the University of the West Indies, Mona and graduated from Jamaica Theological Seminary College he currently Lectures as an Adjunct Professor. Renaldo is author of Neoliberalism Books 1 and 2.
If you missed any of our coverage on The Castro V Trump Series, here is a run down listing the shows and stories:
2. News: Trump Announces Campaign in the Midst of Castro’s Lawsuit
3. CASTRO Versus TRUMP Lawsuit-Trial Series Part 1 Transcripts
4. News: Donald Trump and The American Experiment!
5. Transcripts of The Castro v. Trump Series Part 4 on The NeoLiberal Round
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