Another Possible 17 connection 17th Amendment: goes into the Governor being able to fill vacancies in the senate. With all the step downs seems applicable.

https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

Has anyone thought that Dershowitz is "on the team" for more than one reason. I find it interesting that he is a part of Assange's defense team

https:// politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2011/02/alan-dershowitz-joins-julian-assange-defense-team-033359