18 USC 241

 

Tonight, I heard — for the first time — a political commentator reference 18 USC 241 as the tool with which to fight back against the 'lawfare' recently waged against Donald Trump.  That person was Mike Davis, founder of the Article III Project, talking to Carl Higbee on his NewsMax program.

For those unfamiliar with 18 USC 241 "Conspiracy against rights", here is the relevant text:

If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or

If two or more persons go in disguise on the highway, or on the premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured—

They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.

This applies to NYS AG Letitia James and Judge Arthur Engoron as follows:  they conspired to interfere with the defendant's freedom to engage in business and to enter into contracts.

This applies to Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and Judge Juan Merchan as follows:  they conspired to interfere with the defendant's right to be protected against self-incrimination.

This applies to US AG Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Special Prosecutor Jack Smith as follows:  they conspired to interfere with the (former) President's power to declassify documents as affirmed by the Supreme Court in Navy v Egan.

This applies to US AG Merrick Garland, Special Prosecutor Jack Smith, and Judge Tanya Chutkan as follows:  they conspired to indict the (former) President for exercising his duty "to see the laws be faithfully executed".

I look forward to seeing all of them in federal prison for "not more than ten years" on each count.  That day cannot come soon enough.