Objectively false. Many people care about it. Although I do not.
Some judges are elected.*
Some judges are appointed.
TRICKLING.*
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
This means no established state church, e.g. Church of England, and guaranteed freedom of religion.
1A has been fully incorporated, i.e. made applicable to state governments, under Everson v. Board of Education, 330 U.S. 1 (1947), Hamilton v. Regents of the University of California, 293 U.S. 245 (1934), Cantwell v. Connecticut, 310 U.S. 296 (1940), etc.
Note that this text does not contain the words "separation of church and state," nor the words "freedom from religion."
Trump literally just said Barr doesn't know what he's doing.
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Fact check: False.
Trump literally just said: "He thought it was civil."
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Detroit is in Wayne County.
She's cuttin' one hell of a promo out there, and that's the bottom line, 'cuz Stone, Cold, SAID SO! glass shatters
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You are likely missing the context provided by reading the entire linked document.
Jan. 6: Joint Session Challenges to Electoral Vote Returns
"While the tellers announce the results, Members may object to the returns from any individual state as they are announced. Objections to individual state returns must be made in writing by at least one Member each of the Senate and House of Representatives. ..."
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11641
Jan. 6: Objecting to the Counting of One or More Electoral Votes
"Provisions in 3 U.S.C. §15 include a procedure for making and acting on objections to the counting of one or more of the electoral votes from a state or the District of Columbia. When the certificate or equivalent paper from each state (or the District of Columbia) is read, “the President of the Senate shall call for objections, if any.” Any such objection must be presented in writing and must be signed by at least one Senator and one Representative. ..."
Many people are repeating the false claim that "we only have less than two weeks."
There are several key upcoming Electoral College deadlines under the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Code. Dec. 14 is only one of those dates.
- Dec. 8: Safe Harbor deadline.
"The U.S. Code (3 U.S.C. §5) provides that if election results are contested in any state, and if the state, prior to election day, has enacted procedures to settle controversies or contests over electors and electoral votes, and if these procedures have been applied, and the results have been determined six days before the electors’ meetings, then these results are considered to be conclusive, and will apply in the counting of the electoral votes. ..."
- Dec. 14: Electors vote.
"Monday after the second Wednesday in December of presidential election years is set (3 U.S.C. §7) as the date on which the electors meet and vote. In 2020, the meeting is on December 14. Electoral college delegations meet separately in their respective states and the District of Columbia at places designated by their state legislature. The electors vote by paper ballot, casting one ballot for President and one for Vice President. ..."
- Dec. 23: Certificates delivered.
"Certificates of electoral vote results must be delivered to above mentioned officers by the fourth Wednesday in December, in 2020, by December 23 (3 U.S.C. §12)."
- Jan. 6: Congress counts votes & declares results.
"On January 6, or another date set by law, the Senate and House of Representatives assemble at 1:00 p.m. in a joint session at the Capitol, in the House chamber, to count the electoral votes and declare the results (3 U.S.C. §15). ..."
- Jan. 20: Inauguration.
"On this date, the President and Vice President are to be inaugurated. The Twentieth Amendment set the date for inaugurations as January 20, beginning in 1937. Since 1981, the ceremony has, with one exception, been held on the West Front of the Capitol. The Vice President takes the oath first, followed at noon by the President."
Many people are repeating the false claim that "we only have less than two weeks."
There are several key upcoming Electoral College deadlines under the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Code. Dec. 14 is only one of those dates.
- Dec. 8: Safe Harbor deadline.
"The U.S. Code (3 U.S.C. §5) provides that if election results are contested in any state, and if the state, prior to election day, has enacted procedures to settle controversies or contests over electors and electoral votes, and if these procedures have been applied, and the results have been determined six days before the electors’ meetings, then these results are considered to be conclusive, and will apply in the counting of the electoral votes. ..."
- Dec. 14: Electors vote.
"Monday after the second Wednesday in December of presidential election years is set (3 U.S.C. §7) as the date on which the electors meet and vote. In 2020, the meeting is on December 14. Electoral college delegations meet separately in their respective states and the District of Columbia at places designated by their state legislature. The electors vote by paper ballot, casting one ballot for President and one for Vice President. ..."
- Dec. 23: Certificates delivered.
"Certificates of electoral vote results must be delivered to above mentioned officers by the fourth Wednesday in December, in 2020, by December 23 (3 U.S.C. §12)."
- Jan. 6: Congress counts votes & declares results.
"On January 6, or another date set by law, the Senate and House of Representatives assemble at 1:00 p.m. in a joint session at the Capitol, in the House chamber, to count the electoral votes and declare the results (3 U.S.C. §15). ..."
- Jan. 20: Inauguration.
"On this date, the President and Vice President are to be inaugurated. The Twentieth Amendment set the date for inaugurations as January 20, beginning in 1937. Since 1981, the ceremony has, with one exception, been held on the West Front of the Capitol. The Vice President takes the oath first, followed at noon by the President."
Constitutionally, we literally have till Dec 14th.
False. There are several key upcoming Electoral College deadlines under the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Code. Dec. 14 is only one of those dates.
- Dec. 8: Safe Harbor deadline.
"The U.S. Code (3 U.S.C. §5) provides that if election results are contested in any state, and if the state, prior to election day, has enacted procedures to settle controversies or contests over electors and electoral votes, and if these procedures have been applied, and the results have been determined six days before the electors’ meetings, then these results are considered to be conclusive, and will apply in the counting of the electoral votes. ..."
- Dec. 14: Electors vote.
"Monday after the second Wednesday in December of presidential election years is set (3 U.S.C. §7) as the date on which the electors meet and vote. In 2020, the meeting is on December 14. Electoral college delegations meet separately in their respective states and the District of Columbia at places designated by their state legislature. The electors vote by paper ballot, casting one ballot for President and one for Vice President. ..."
- Dec. 23: Certificates delivered.
"Certificates of electoral vote results must be delivered to above mentioned officers by the fourth Wednesday in December, in 2020, by December 23 (3 U.S.C. §12)."
- Jan. 6: Congress counts votes & declares results.
"On January 6, or another date set by law, the Senate and House of Representatives assemble at 1:00 p.m. in a joint session at the Capitol, in the House chamber, to count the electoral votes and declare the results (3 U.S.C. §15). ..."
- Jan. 20: Inauguration.
"On this date, the President and Vice President are to be inaugurated. The Twentieth Amendment set the date for inaugurations as January 20, beginning in 1937. Since 1981, the ceremony has, with one exception, been held on the West Front of the Capitol. The Vice President takes the oath first, followed at noon by the President."
Wrong. He never said "it's over."