The seven-person Colorado Supreme Court, which found in a historic ruling Tuesday that Donald Trump is ineligible to be on the state’s primary ballot, is composed entirely of judges appointed by Democrats. The court’s justices weren’t unified in the decision; three dissented, arguing that Trump should not be booted from the ballot. Here’s a look […]
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Trump was disqualified from Colorado’s 2024 ballot under the 14th Amendment. What that means and what’s next.
Colorado’s Supreme Court made history Tuesday in its ruling to from the ballot in the state’s 2024 Republican presidential primary using Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, a rarely used clause of the U.S. Constitution. What does the ruling say? In a divided 4-3 decision, the Colorado justices, who were all appointed by Democratic governors, […]
Colorado Supreme Court rules Trump disqualified from presidency for Jan. 6 riot
Washington — The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from holding the presidency under the Constitution’s so-called insurrection clause and ordered the secretary of state to exclude his name from the state’s Republican presidential primary ballot. The landmark decision from the divided Colorado Supreme Court that Trump cannot hold […]
Colorado Supreme Court rules Trump disqualified from the 2024 primary ballot
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump is disqualified from the 2024 ballot. The court also ruled he cannot hold office, citing the 14th Amendment. Trump’s campaign released a statement saying he would appeal the ruling at the US Supreme Court. The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from […]
Lawsuit says Georgia’s lieutenant governor should be disqualified for acting as Trump elector
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge heard arguments but didn’t rule Monday on a long-shot attempt to disqualify Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones from holding office because of Jones’ participation as an elector for Donald Trump in 2020. The lawsuit comes as a decision remains in limbo on whether to prosecute the Republican on state […]