The former president Trump made this appeal on January 18, 2024, pleading with the US Supreme Court to reverse the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision preventing him from running in the state’s primary election.
The legal battle began in September 2023 when Norma Anderson, a Republican and former Colorado state lawmaker, along with other plaintiffs, filed a lawsuit to bar Trump from the 2024 Colorado ballots.
They contended that his endeavors to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election and disrupt the smooth transition of power constituted a rebellion against the principles and foundations of the United States Constitution.
Invoking the provisions of Section 3 within the 14th Amendment, which disqualifies individuals involved in insurrection from holding public office, the plaintiffs aimed to prevent Trump from being included on the electoral ballot.
On December 19, the Colorado Supreme Court, in the case originally known as Anderson v. Griswold, ruled that Trump was ineligible for the presidency due to his actions on January 6, 2021, affirming that he had engaged in an insurrection.
Trump’s Constitutional Arguments
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Facing similar challenges in multiple states, Trump appealed the Colorado decision to the US Supreme Court. In his January 18 brief, he argued that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment does not apply to the presidency and contested the characterization of his actions as insurrection.
Trump asserted that his calls for peace, patriotism, and respect for law and order, along with directing the Secretary of Defense to protect the American people, did not constitute incitement or participation in an insurrection.
This case underscores the broader legal battles Trump faces, with numerous challenges contending that he is disqualified from holding office due to his alleged engagement in insurrection before, during, and after the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.
As the case makes its way to the United States Supreme Court, the result will carry substantial consequences that could deeply impact the trajectory of Trump’s political career in the foreseeable future.
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