Supreme Court Declines Appeal in Ousting of County Commissioner Over Jan. 6 Insurrection Role
• Supreme Court declined to hear appeal of New Mexico county commissioner ousted under 14th Amendment insurrection provision
• Commissioner Griffin was convicted for entering Capitol during Jan. 6 attack and sentenced to 14 days in jail
• New Mexico courts ruled Griffin participated in insurrection, making him first official disqualified under 14th Amendment
• Griffin argued ruling violated free speech rights and states can't enforce Amendment without Congressional legislation
• 14th Amendment aimed to block Confederates who rebelled in Civil War from holding office after the war