In the world of American legal scholarship, Seth Barrett Tillman is an outsider in more ways than one. But at 60, Professor Tillman is enjoying some level of vindication. The Constitution uses various terms to refer to government officers or offices. But by his account, each is distinct — and that, crucially for the case before the court, the particular phrase “officer of the United States” refers only to appointed positions, not the presidency. If a majority of the court accepts Professor Tillman’s rationale, then Mr. Trump would be allowed to appear on the ballot.

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Persons: Seth Barrett Tillman, Tillman, Donald J, Trump, ” Organizations: U.S, Supreme, United Locations: Ireland, U.S ., United States