Trump prosecution under KKK Act has precedent established earlier this year

Published by Raw Story Anyone looking to historical precedent for successful prosecutions of a Reconstruction era statute under which Donald Trump is reportedly the being targeted shouldn't have to look far. That's according to new reporting from Lawfare, which notes that federal prosecutors earlier this year secured a conviction under Section 241, a criminal statute […]

Jul 22, 2023 - 20:00
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Trump prosecution under KKK Act has precedent established earlier this year
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Anyone looking to historical precedent for successful prosecutions of a Reconstruction era statute under which is reportedly the being targeted shouldn't have to look far. That's according to new reporting from Lawfare, which notes that federal prosecutors earlier this year secured a conviction under Section 241, a criminal statute that's part of the Ku Klux Klan Act. The report notes that Section 241 prohibits a conspiracy to “injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any…

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