Colorado Secretary of State Requests More Time for Oral Arguments in Trump Ballot Eligibility Case
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) has made a controversial move by requesting an increased amount of time for oral arguments in former President Trump's Supreme Court case regarding ballot eligibility.
In a filing on Friday, Griswold asked for an extended 15 minutes to "convey Colorado's interests and provide information about Colorado's election laws."
The filing asserts that the case's implications on Colorado's presidential election process and the constitutional protections enjoyed by its citizens justify Griswold's request for additional time. However, this move raises questions about the confidence the Democrat Secretary of State has in her attorneys or her arguments.
Responding to Griswold's request for extended oral argument time, a Trump campaign spokesman, Steven Cheung, expressed a desire for a fair hearing at the Supreme Court. He criticized the previous decision as a "bad-faith, election-interfering, voter-suppressing, Democrat-backed and Biden-led, 14th Amendment abusing" move to remove President Trump's name from the 2024 Colorado ballot.
Griswold's request for more oral argument time raises concerns about potential bias and a partisan agenda.
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Colorado's highest court previously removed former President Trump from the state's Republican primary ballot under the 14th Amendment's "insurrection clause." The court's 4-3 ruling affirmed that Trump's actions, including false claims of election fraud and directing supporters to the Capitol, constituted insurrection.
In their decision, the state Supreme Court emphasized the gravity of the matter and their duty to apply the law impartially, without being influenced by public opinion.