Lawrence Caplan, a Palm Beach County tax attorney, has filed a challenge in federal court. Caplan's case rests on the 14th Amendment's clause that bars individuals who have participated in an insurrection or rebellion against the government from holding office. Trump is also battling criminal charges at the state and federal level related to his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Florida lawyer Lawrence Kaplan has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging former US President Donald Trump's right to run in the 2024 presidential election.