On Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court made a significant ruling regarding former President Donald Trump’s eligibility for the White House. They determined that he is ineligible under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and subsequently removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot. This decision sets the stage for a potential showdown in the nation’s highest court to determine whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination can continue in the race.
This landmark ruling, made by a panel of justices appointed by Democratic governors, represents a historic moment as it is the first instance where Section 3 of the 14th Amendment has been utilized to disqualify a candidate for the presidency.
“A majority of the court holds that Trump is disqualified from holding the office of president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment,” the court wrote in its 4-3 decision.
The highest court in Colorado has reversed a decision made by a district court judge regarding Trump’s alleged incitement of an insurrection during the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. The court determined that Trump cannot be disqualified from the ballot as it is unclear whether the provision was meant to apply to presidential candidates.
The court has temporarily suspended its decision until January 4th, or until the U.S. Supreme Court makes a ruling on the case.
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