A.W. Clark v. Shirley N. Weber

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United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaOctober 20, 20232:23-cv-07489California2,015 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN DIVISION 11 12 13 A.W. CLARK Case No. 2:23-CV-07489-DOC-DFMx Plaintiff, 16 vs. ORDER SUA SPONTE DISMISSING CASE FOR LACK OF STANDING SHIRLEY N. WEBER, Defendant, 21 DONALD J. TRUMP, Intervenor Defendant. 24 25 26 27 Plaintiff A.W. Clark (“Plaintiff” or “Clark”) filed this suit to exclude former President Donald J. Trump from the California ballot in the upcoming 2024 Presidential Primary and General Elections. Plaintiff alleges that Mr. Trump is ineligible to be President under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment,1 because his actions on and leading up to the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol constituted insurrection against the United States. The Court, on its own motion, DISMISSES WITH PREJUDICE Plaintiff’s case for lack of standing. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff A.W. Clark (“Plaintiff” or “Clark”) is a registered Republican voter in 9 …

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