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Colorado Supreme Court Ruling: Will Donald Trump Return On Ballot?

Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Donald Trump from the ballot

On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that former president Donald Trump is disqualified from the race for office and GOP Primary ballot. They have cited the 14th Amendment to support their decision. However, will this decision keep Trump away from securing the majority? Read ahead to find out.

Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Donald Trump

The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled against Donald Trump from holding future office and participating on the GOP Primary ballot. This means that the former president can not participate or feature on the state’s ballot in 2024. The court cited the insurrection clause brought in by the 14th Amendment for their decision.

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For the unversed, the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment Section 3 provides the state power to disqualify someone from office for partaking in or initiating an uprising against the state or government body. Colorado court applied this Amendment to Donald Trump based on the January 6 attack on the Capitol building as an attempt to overturn the election results.

This historical decision marks another glory for the court whose justices are appointed by Democratic governors. It also marks the first time Section 3 of the 14th Amendment is used to disqualify a presidential candidate.

However, whether this decision can abstain the Republican candidate from participating in the state’s election remains debated. His lawyers have decided to file an appeal against the ruling and his supporters are continuing to encourage his return.

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Will Donald Trump return to Colorado’s ballot?

As per the reports of Times Now, the Supreme Court has placed a stay on their order until January 4, 2024, so former president Trump can appeal for a review from the court. If he proceeds with it then his name can not be skipped from the ballot paper until the appeal is resolved.

However, if the ruling continues without any appeal then Colarado’s secretary of state can remove the 45th president of the United States’ name from the candidate list on the ballot paper and/or discard any votes for him from the final counting.

Due to this an appeal is the primary way to attempt to reverse the decision of the Colorado Supreme Court. The Republican leader’s legal representatives are completely aware of this as they have vowed to swiftly file an appeal against the court’s decision.

Once the appeal gets accepted the case will proceed to the desk of the United States Supreme Court which has a 6-3 conservative majority and includes three justices nominated by former President Trump himself. Thus, his chances of receiving a green flag to appear on the Colorado GOP Primary ballot and reverse their “undemocratic and unAmerican decision” aren’t lost yet.

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