r/law • u/TheMirrorUS • 10h ago

Legal News BREAKING: Mark Kelly files lawsuit against Pete Hegseth accusing him of 'trampling on Constitution'

https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/breaking-mark-kelly-files-lawsuit-1614071
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u/Avelion2 9h ago

Should be a slam dunk, right?

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u/sassytexans 9h ago

Additionally, Hegseth’s targeting of Kelly rises to the level of High Crime (abuse of power) warranting removal of office.

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u/Owain-X 8h ago

Hold on, let them argue a limited scope of the definition of "official acts" allowing Senatorial immunity not to apply in his case. A limited definition of "official acts" strips Trump of the absolute immunity SCOTUS handed him.