Agence France-Presse reported that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed on the 5th to hear former President Trump’s appeal against the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision. Colorado banned Trump from participating in the state’s Republican presidential primary in December last year because of his involvement in the 2021 election. Capitol attack. The Supreme Court said oral arguments are scheduled for February 8.
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on the 5th to hear former President Trump (pictured)’s appeal against the Colorado Supreme Court ruling. (AP file photo)
The Federal Supreme Court stated that it will hear oral arguments on this important election lawsuit on February 8. The composition of the Federal Supreme Court is dominated by conservatives, and three of the nine justices were appointed when Trump was president.
Lawyers for Trump, who currently leads the race for the Republican presidential nomination, earlier this week urged the Supreme Court to hear the case and “immediately overturn the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling.”
Trump’s lawyers said the Colorado ruling “if allowed to stand, would represent the first time in the history of the United States that the judicial branch has prevented voters from voting for a major party’s presidential candidate.” The lawyers added: “Qualifications to serve as president of the United States.” Issues should be considered and decided by Congress, not state courts.”
Trump, 77, is also appealing an earlier ruling by Maine’s top election official, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, that would have barred him from running in Maine’s primary.
Trump’s lawyers have urged the Maine High Court to overturn Bellous’s ruling, calling him a “biased decision-maker” who “acts in an arbitrary and capricious manner.”
The Colorado Supreme Court and the Maine Secretary of State both cited the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and ruled that Trump was ineligible to participate in the primary.
The United States passed the 14th Amendment to the Constitution in 1868, three years after the end of the Civil War. One of the provisions prohibited “those who have taken an oath of office in accordance with the Constitution but participated in rebellion” from holding public office. This provision was used to prevent the defeated Southern camp from holding office. Members participated in politics, but are rarely cited in contemporary times.
Other U.S. states have raised similar questions about Trump’s candidacy. Courts in Minnesota and Michigan recently ruled that Trump should remain on the ballot in their states.
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2024-01-06 03:26:05
