A group of six Colorado voters seeking to keep Trump off ballot are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to decide his eligibility for office quickly
In a new appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, a group of voters is arguing that the Constitution should be the ultimate guide in determining Trump's eligibility for the presidency.
Led by a team of lawyers representing four Republican and two unaffiliated voters, the group is asking the Supreme Court to intervene and make a swift decision on whether Trump can be listed as a candidate on the primary ballot. They argue that the issue is urgent, with primary elections just around the corner, and that voters have a right to know whether Trump is qualified for the highest office in the land.
The Colorado Republican Party has also called on the Supreme Court to review a recent ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court, which found that Trump's conduct surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot disqualifies him from holding public office.
With the state's high court temporarily halting their decision until Jan. 4, Trump will remain on the ballot if the justices do not intervene or uphold the lower court's ruling.
This ruling sets a concerning precedent, as it marks the first time that a presidential candidate has been deemed ineligible for the White House under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. But the fight is not over yet, with legal challenges to Trump's candidacy being brought up in more than two dozen states.
While Trump has denied any wrongdoing, the group of six Colorado voters argue that the issue at hand is not about partisan politics, but rather about upholding the Constitution.
They argue that the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits a former president who engaged in insurrection against the country from holding office again, and this question should be settled by the nation's highest court.
Furthermore, the group points out that there is a risk of misleading millions of voters in states where Trump's name is listed on the ballot, only for them to later find out he is disqualified. That is why they are urging the Supreme Court to act quickly and make a ruling by Feb. 11, before the Colorado Republican primary on March 5.
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They are also not alone in their call for expedited action, with Colorado's Attorney General Phil Weiser also urging the court to speed up its consideration of the case. He argued that providing certainty for voters is crucial, and that the Supreme Court's involvement is necessary to ensure fair and transparent elections.
"[E]xpedited resolution of this case will ensure that Colorado voters cast ballots in the presidential primary election knowing whether Trump is qualified to serve as president," Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser wrote. "Providing this certainty is important both for the candidates in Colorado's Republican primary and, most importantly, for the millions of Republican and unaffiliated voters in Colorado who will be casting ballots in that election."