Trump's Legal Team to Challenge Colorado 14th Amendment Ballot Disqualification Case to the Supreme Court
Former President Donald Trump's legal team is expected to appeal the Colorado Supreme Court decision that blocks him from the GOP primary ballot as early as Tuesday.
The case hinges on the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which disallows insurrectionists from holding office, a label that has been controversially applied to Trump due to his perceived role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The Trump team has already declared their intent to contest the decision at the U.S. Supreme Court. Simultaneously, they plan to challenge the Maine secretary of state's ruling that likewise excludes Trump from the state's primary ballot on the same grounds. Both rulings have been temporarily suspended to allow for appeals.
The Colorado Republican Party has already escalated the state’s high court decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. How the Supreme Court will respond remains uncertain, but it could potentially halt the numerous legal challenges to Trump's candidacy based on the 14th Amendment, which are currently underway in over a dozen states.
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Despite decisions by progressives in Colorado and Maine, Trump has seen victories in states like Michigan and California, which have dismissed attempts to prevent him from appearing on their primary ballots.
Trump has been vocal in his criticism of the Colorado and Maine decisions, lamenting the former as a "sham" and an indication of the country devolving into a "banana republic.” He has also suggested that national Democrats are orchestrating the rulings.