Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Colorado Case Barring Trump from Ballot

High-stakes legal battle could significantly impact 2024 presidential election

By Patrick Wilson

Washington, D.C. – In a move with potentially major ramifications for the 2024 presidential election, the Supreme Court announced Friday that it would hear a case challenging the eligibility of former President Donald Trump to appear on the ballot in Colorado.

The case stems from a lawsuit filed by a group of Colorado voters, who argue that Trump is disqualified from holding federal office under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Section 3, also known as the “Insurrection Clause.” The clause states that anyone who has engaged in an insurrection or rebellion against the United States is barred from holding office.

The lawsuit specifically cites Trump’s role in the January 6th, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as evidence that he meets the criteria for disqualification. The Colorado Supreme Court agreed with the plaintiffs in a landmark decision issued in December 2023, ruling that Trump is indeed ineligible to run for president.

Trump’s attorneys immediately appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, arguing that the Colorado court’s interpretation of the Insurrection Clause is unconstitutional and that the state does not have the authority to bar him from the ballot.

The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case is significant, as it suggests that the justices are willing to weigh in on the politically charged issue of Trump’s eligibility. The case is expected to be heard sometime in the spring of 2024, just months before the presidential primaries are scheduled

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