Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn Colorado ballot eligibility ruling
Former President Donald Trump has appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn a state court ruling in Colorado that declared him ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot due to his actions leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. The Colorado Supreme Court based its ruling on the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which prohibits those who engaged in insurrection from running for various federal offices. While Trump remains on the Colorado ballot until the Supreme Court makes a decision, there is heightened interest as Maine’s top election official also ruled Trump ineligible to appear on the Republican primary ballot in that state. Legal experts are divided on how the Supreme Court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, might rule on this case. This development adds to the multiple legal battles surrounding Trump.
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