The plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the eligibility of Republican state Rep. David Eastman to hold office said he will not appeal a judge’s decision allowing Eastman to retain his seat in the Alaska House.
Wasilla Rep. David Eastman, right, confers with his lawyer Joe Miller during his trial to determine whether he is eligible to hold office, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Palmer.
Kowalke and his attorney said Tuesday that they decided not to appeal McKenna’s ruling because they did not believe they could win an appeal, given that Eastman could plausibly argue that while he was in Washington, D.C., on the day when members of the Oath Keepers forced their way into the U.S. Capitol, Eastman himself did not enter the Capitol or intend to aid an attempt to stop the peaceful transfer of power.
Still, Kowalke said the judge’s ruling should serve as a warning for other members of the Oath Keepers and similar organizations. Eastman said he incurred hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees and that several of his constituents had raised money to cover his trial costs.
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