Trump ineligible to run for president in Colorado and Maine in 2024 Election

Former President Donald Trump is ineligible under the 14th Amendment to run for president in 2024 because of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday -- a historic decision that sets up a battle before the nation's highest court.

"We conclude that ... President Trump engaged in insurrection," the justices wrote in the 4-3 ruling. "President Trump’s direct and express efforts, over several months, exhorting his supporters to march to the Capitol to prevent what he falsely characterized as an alleged fraud on the people of this country were indisputably overt and voluntary.

""Moreover," the justices wrote, "the evidence amply showed that President Trump undertook all these actions to aid and further a common unlawful purpose that he himself conceived and set in motion: prevent Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election and stop the peaceful transfer of power."In light of this, the ruling states, "[W]e conclude that because President Trump is disqualified from holding the office of President under Section Three, it would be a wrongful act under the Election Code for the Secretary to list President Trump as a candidate on the presidential primary ballot.

"The justices stayed their ruling until Jan. 4, pending a likely appeal.Trump has denied any wrongdoing and attacked the Colorado 14th Amendment challenge -- and similar such lawsuits against him around the country -- as baseless and anti-democratic.

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lol i feel like the title should clarify 'in Colorado'. In practical terms this means nothing as he wouldn't win Colorado anyway, but it's making the Democrats look shady and desperate

I’ll edit the title, don’t know if it really makes the democrats look shady as opposed to them simply holding Trump to account

come on, it does. It's a pathetic attempt to block him running. I don't support trump but I think trying to block him by misusing ancient acts literally meant for use in the aftermath of a civil war is just silly and will backfire like all the other litigious attempt of some democrats.
and by the senate's own rules he was acquitted of inciting insurrection in 2021 (in the second impeachment vote). At least the democrats could get a bit more creative and stop trying to bring up a settled issue through different courts

I’m no supporter of Trump or Biden but does seem weird to me that you can run for presidency even if you’re currently going through trial, that’s the USA for you I guess.

yeah but it would be even weirder if there was a law specifically to stop people standing for president, and the very act of charging them under that law would mean they couldn't run for president

I mean if said president is being accused of committing felonies then I don’t see the issue (this applies to both Trump and Biden).

cos then politicians would bring fake charges against each other to stop each other standing, like happens in singapore

yeah but it would be even weirder if there was a law specifically to stop people standing for president, and the very act of charging them under that law would mean they couldn't run for president

come on, it does. It's a pathetic attempt to block him running. I don't support trump but I think trying to block him by misusing ancient acts literally meant for use in the aftermath of a civil war is just silly and will backfire like all the other litigious attempt of some democrats.
and by the senate's own rules he was acquitted of inciting insurrection in 2021 (in the second impeachment vote). At least the democrats could get a bit more creative and stop trying to bring up a settled issue through different courts

If it goes to the Supreme Court, he’ll win because he’s packed it with friendly activist judges.

I’m no supporter of Trump or Biden but does seem weird to me that you can run for presidency even if you’re currently going through trial, that’s the USA for you I guess.

I’m no supporter of Trump or Biden but does seem weird to me that you can run for presidency even if you’re currently going through trial, that’s the USA for you I guess.

Most of the western world takes the principle of innocence before guilt and rightly so. It's just that outside the US you'd probably lose.

Hard to see how this survives contact with a 6-3 Supreme Court in any case. May not even be a 6-3 decision – I suspect there'll be a decent chunk of people who are anti-Trump but believe the question should be resolved at the ballot box and not in the courts.