Laurence H. Tribe & Elizabeth B. Wydra, Confederate Amnesty Act must not insulate the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, The Boston Globe, Mar. 11, 2022.
Abstract: In the lead-up to the insurrection, Madison Cawthorn participated in planning meetings and promoted the confrontation with Congress on social media. He has invoked a post-Civil War statute to render him immune from consequences imposed by North Carolina voters.