Colorado voters seeking to disqualify Trump from the ballot tell Supreme Court Jan 6 ‘will forever stain’ US history
1 year, 1 month ago

Colorado voters seeking to disqualify Trump from the ballot tell Supreme Court Jan 6 ‘will forever stain’ US history

Hindustan Times  

Trump “refused to accept the will of the over 80 million Americans who voted against him,” the brief filed by Norma Anderson and several other plaintiffs said. “Instead of peacefully ceding power, Trump intentionally organized and incited a violent mob to attack the United States Capitol in a desperate effort to prevent the counting of electoral votes cast against him.” HT Image Anderson, a Republican and former Colorado state lawmaker, and several other plaintiffs had filed suit in September 2023 to keep Trump off the 2024 Colorado ballots. Facts vs assertions Unlike Trump’s brief, which he filed with the Supreme Court on Jan 18, Anderson primarily focuses on the facts, pointing out that Trump’s brief lacks any meaningful rebuttal of the “most damning evidence against him”. Some of the “most damning evidence” that Anderson’s brief highlights includes how Trump “deliberately summoned to D.C. an angry and armed crowd who came ready to fight” and that Trump’s speech on the White House Ellipse “explicitly and implicitly incited the angry and armed crowd to imminent lawless violence.” The Anderson brief describes how the Jan 6 attackers “injured over 140 law enforcement officers, left one dead, and forced Congress and Vice President Pence to flee for their lives”. In his brief, Trump mainly argued that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment does not apply to the presidency because the president is not an “officer” of the United States under the Constitution.

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What's holding Trump back may surprise you
1 month ago

What's holding Trump back may surprise you

Raw Story  

Within less than a month in office, the Trump administration exceeded its Art. The Roberts Court teed up Trump’s criminality Trump’s authoritarian rule disregards both Constitutional guardrails and federal statutes, limitations on power that would irritate any aspirant dictator for life. In June, the Court threw out the Justice Department's prosecution of J6 defendants by ruling that they couldn't be …

'They've got nothing': Ex-prosecutor eyes a possible Trump 'Hail Mary'
2 months ago

'They've got nothing': Ex-prosecutor eyes a possible Trump 'Hail Mary'

Raw Story  

Legal observers are on the lookout for what new legal tactics President-elect Donald Trump and his team of lawyers might attempt in the hours before Jack Smith’s looming report involving the 2020 election hits. “First of all, Donald Trump and his co-defendants have zero – zero legal basis – to block this report from coming out,” Honig, a former federal …

Jan. 6 is back, this time with a Colorado insurrection ruling in the mix
3 months ago

Jan. 6 is back, this time with a Colorado insurrection ruling in the mix

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is ineligible to be president. A majority of justices agreed with the lower court that “the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, constituted an ‘insurrection'” and that “President Trump ‘engaged in’ that insurrection through his personal actions.” The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Colorado ruling, but that outcome was based on the high court’s reasoning …

Supreme Court likely having 'break-the-glass' conversations about Trump: analyst
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court likely having 'break-the-glass' conversations about Trump: analyst

Raw Story  

The United States Supreme Court at times would step in during President-elect Donald Trump's first term to block his more extreme policies. But I think it will stand up to him in some cases, and the question is then what?” He isn't certain whether Trump would comply with a Supreme Court ruling that he didn't agree with. This Supreme Court …

"Severely compromised": Experts warn right-wing SCOTUS justices may "seek to intervene" in election
5 months, 1 week ago

"Severely compromised": Experts warn right-wing SCOTUS justices may "seek to intervene" in election

Salon  

Supreme Court watchers increasingly worry that the 2024 election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris might be decided in a courtroom rather than at the ballot box. Yeomans said that he thinks that the court is “going to be asked to play an incredibly sensitive role in this election” and that “there will be efforts to …

"He has zero, nothing": Legal experts say Trump has "no factual defense" against Jack Smith filing
5 months, 2 weeks ago

"He has zero, nothing": Legal experts say Trump has "no factual defense" against Jack Smith filing

Salon  

The evidence in special counsel Jack Smith’s mammoth filing in Donald Trump’s election interference case as “utterly damning,” legal experts told Salon, but the Supreme Court could intervene yet again to aid the former president. The special counsel described Trump’s campaign to overturn the election results as “private” after the Supreme Court shielded him from charges related to the core …

'Unconstitutional!' Trump pitches Truth Social fit after Jack Smith's latest filing
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Unconstitutional!' Trump pitches Truth Social fit after Jack Smith's latest filing

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump reacted to special counsel Jack Smith's massive new filing in the federal election conspiracy case with a long-winded rant on Truth Social, accusing him of a plot to interfere in the presidential election. "The release of this falsehood-ridden, Unconstitutional, J6 brief immediately following Tim Walz’s disastrous Debate performance, and 33 days before the Most Important Election …

'Buckle up': Experts say Trump just filed pivotal objection in election interference case
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Buckle up': Experts say Trump just filed pivotal objection in election interference case

Raw Story  

Donald Trump just delivered a slew of objections over new evidence special counsel Jack Smith wants to appear on the public docket and that the former president's attorneys hope to hide, according to court records and legal analyses. Trump filed to Washington D.C. federal court Tuesday a seven-page response to a new 180 page document that could contain new evidence …

Justice delayed is political: Trump’s election interference case must continue ahead of the election
6 months, 1 week ago

Justice delayed is political: Trump’s election interference case must continue ahead of the election

Salon  

The Supreme Court conservative majority’s opinion in Trump v. United States has rightly drawn considerable criticism. The Court’s slow pace in handing down its decision is already largely responsible for delaying for more than 200 days the federal criminal trial of Donald Trump for alleged January 6-related crimes. But even though the D.C. District Court has only recently been able …

January 6 evidence against Trump may be released before election after judge’s decision
6 months, 1 week ago

January 6 evidence against Trump may be released before election after judge’s decision

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Prosecutors may release never-before-seen evidence in the federal election interference …

Trump’s Jan. 6 Case Resumes — Days After He Claimed A Right To ‘Interfere’ In The Election
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s Jan. 6 Case Resumes — Days After He Claimed A Right To ‘Interfere’ In The Election

Huff Post  

An image of a mock gallows on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is shown as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing. via Associated Press WASHINGTON ― A federal judge on Thursday is holding her first hearing in Donald Trump’s criminal case for his Jan. 6, …

It Looks Like the Supreme Court Is Going to Have to Decide Trump v. U.S. All Over Again
6 months, 2 weeks ago

It Looks Like the Supreme Court Is Going to Have to Decide Trump v. U.S. All Over Again

Slate  

Two months after the Supreme Court handed Donald J. Trump, and all future presidents, sweeping immunity from prosecution for so-called official acts, we’re starting to see how Trump v. United States is reshaping all four prosecutions against Trump. While we wait to hear whether Trump’s sentencing in Manhattan will go ahead on Sept. 18, special counsel Jack Smith is appealing …

Supreme Court smacks down lawsuit seeking to block Trump prosecution in New York
7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court smacks down lawsuit seeking to block Trump prosecution in New York

Raw Story  

The United States Supreme Court this week denied Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey's request to block Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's prosecution of former President Donald Trump. Earlier this year, Bailey filed a lawsuit against Bragg at the high court "for violating Missourians’ First Amendment right to hear from a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election," the Missouri …

'In-your-face corrupt': Columnist scorches Supreme Court for going to bat for Trump
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'In-your-face corrupt': Columnist scorches Supreme Court for going to bat for Trump

Raw Story  

The Supreme Court is "in-your-face corrupt" — and working to help former President Donald Trump get re-elected however it can, Andrew Perez wrote in a blistering analysis for Rolling Stone published on Monday. The court is getting ready to decide a pair of cases that could heavily impact whether Trump can be tried for conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election …

8 ways convicted felon Donald Trump doesn't become president
9 months, 2 weeks ago

8 ways convicted felon Donald Trump doesn't become president

Raw Story  

Now that Donald Trump has been found guilty of 34 felony counts of fraud by a New York jury, his orange armor has been pierced, his political impunity damaged. “In that scenario, it’s difficult to see how he wouldn’t be either impeached and convicted or otherwise removed via the 25th Amendment due to his ‘incapacity.’” But with a third of …

Trump Makes His Final Case To Supreme Court To Avoid Prosecution For His Coup Attempt
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Makes His Final Case To Supreme Court To Avoid Prosecution For His Coup Attempt

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump makes his final case Thursday for why he should not be criminally prosecuted for his coup attempt, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on his claims of “absolute immunity” for actions he took while president. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leaves the State Supreme Court in Manhattan, New York on April …

U.S. Supreme Court to hear high-stakes Trump immunity claim
10 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. Supreme Court to hear high-stakes Trump immunity claim

Raw Story  

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, should be immune from criminal prosecution for acts he committed while in office. But Trump's lawyers filed a blizzard of motions seeking to postpone the case against the Republican presidential candidate, including the claim that a former president enjoys "absolute immunity" from prosecution. In …

The One Story About Trump That Jack Smith Needs to Tell at the Supreme Court
11 months, 1 week ago

The One Story About Trump That Jack Smith Needs to Tell at the Supreme Court

Slate  

Given the lengthy delays in former President Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial for federal election subversion, it’s time for the Department of Justice to face facts: Special counsel Jack Smith will likely have only one chance before the November election to tell the public the story of Jan. 6, 2021, and Trump’s role in it. That opportunity will occur not …

US judges reject Trump’s attempt to dismiss charges in two criminal cases
11 months, 1 week ago

US judges reject Trump’s attempt to dismiss charges in two criminal cases

Al Jazeera  

Trump has sought to dismiss cases accusing him of election interference in Georgia and of retaining classified files at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Donald Trump has suffered setbacks in two criminal cases against him, after judges in the United States nixed the former president’s efforts to dismiss charges over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified …

Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to dismiss an indictment charging the former president with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election, renewing their arguments that he is immune from prosecution for official acts taken in the White House. Lower courts have already twice rejected the immunity claims, but Trump’s lawyers …

Supreme Court rejects ‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder’s appeal to stay in office after Jan 6
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects ‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder’s appeal to stay in office after Jan 6

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Couy Griffin, who was …

Two Trump legal lifelines are tilting Election 2024 in Donald's favor
1 year ago

Two Trump legal lifelines are tilting Election 2024 in Donald's favor

Raw Story  

After showing a remarkable lack of interest in the underlying facts, the U.S. Supreme Court has kept an adjudicated insurrectionist — by definition unfit to be president — on the ballot. During oral arguments, the Supreme Court — apart from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson — asked almost no questions about the Colorado Supreme Court’s predicate finding that Donald Trump engaged …

One Justice’s Handling of the Trump Ballot Case Was Particularly Remarkable
1 year ago

One Justice’s Handling of the Trump Ballot Case Was Particularly Remarkable

Slate  

Now that the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of Donald Trump on the 14th Amendment disqualification is sinking in, we are able to begin putting it in perspective. The court ultimately resolved the thorny issue of Trump’s place on the ballot by finding that an individual state simply did not have the authority to implement disqualification for federal office. Thus …

Partisan struggles getting intensive in Washington
1 year ago

Partisan struggles getting intensive in Washington

China Daily  

The US Supreme Court. To prevent Trump from making a political comeback, the Democratic-leaning Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed lawsuits in multiple state supreme courts, citing Trump's alleged incitement of the Jan 6, 2021"Capitol Hill riot" as grounds to prevent him from participating in the Republican Party primaries in those states. Some constitutional experts believe that the …

Supreme Court sets date to hear Donald Trump’s immunity case
1 year ago

Supreme Court sets date to hear Donald Trump’s immunity case

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Supreme Court of the United States has announced that …

Conservative Legal Icon Has Harsh Words For Supreme Court’s Trump Ballot Ruling
1 year ago

Conservative Legal Icon Has Harsh Words For Supreme Court’s Trump Ballot Ruling

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Conservative former federal Judge J. Michael Luttig slammed the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling allowing Donald Trump to remain on 2024 ballots, calling elements of the decision “stunning in its overreach.” On CNN Monday, Luttig said the ruling was “both astonishing and unprecedented, not for its decision of the exceedingly narrow question presented by the case — though …

The Effort to Disqualify Trump From the Ballot Was an Unmitigated Disaster
55 years, 2 months ago

The Effort to Disqualify Trump From the Ballot Was an Unmitigated Disaster

Slate  

The Supreme Court’s decision reversing Colorado’s choice to remove Donald Trump from the ballot, the judgment of which was joined by all nine justices, was obviously correct. That move would try to bar Trump on Jan. 6, 2025: Congress’ job, this argument goes, is to “count” electoral votes to determine a winner. And although there is just one historical example …

Trump’s Staying On The Ballot, But His Legal Peril Is Just Starting
1 year ago

Trump’s Staying On The Ballot, But His Legal Peril Is Just Starting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DENVER — Former President Donald Trump gained a clear win at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, which unanimously ruled that states don’t have the ability to bar him — or any other federal candidates — from the ballot under a rarely-used constitutional provision that prohibits those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. The five-justice majority …

US Supreme Court rules in favour of Donald Trump, keeps him on 2024 primary ballots
1 year ago

US Supreme Court rules in favour of Donald Trump, keeps him on 2024 primary ballots

Hindustan Times  

The US Supreme Court gave a big boost to former US President Donald Trump on Monday, when it decided that the former president can stay on the Republican primary ballot in Colorado. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump can appear on this year's ballot after the Colorado Supreme Court said he was disqualified from being president again and ineligible …

US Supreme Court rules in favour of Donald Trump, keeps him on 2024 primary ballots
1 year ago

US Supreme Court rules in favour of Donald Trump, keeps him on 2024 primary ballots

Hindustan Times  

The US Supreme Court gave a big boost to former US President Donald Trump on Monday, when it decided that the former president can stay on the Republican primary ballot in Colorado. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump can appear on this year's ballot after the Colorado Supreme Court said he was disqualified from being president again and ineligible …

Donald Trump wins US Supreme Court fight to remain on ballots ahead of Super Tuesday primaries
1 year ago

Donald Trump wins US Supreme Court fight to remain on ballots ahead of Super Tuesday primaries

ABC  

In short: The US Supreme Court has ruled Donald Trump cannot be disqualified from running for president under a constitutional clause referencing insurrection. The justices of the Supreme Court unanimously overturned the decision by Colorado's top court to kick the former president off the state's Tuesday Republican primary ballot after finding that the US Constitution's 14th Amendment disqualified him from …

"Risky": Legal experts say Supreme Court's ballot ruling "could lead to another January 6"
1 year ago

"Risky": Legal experts say Supreme Court's ballot ruling "could lead to another January 6"

Salon  

The Supreme Court's decision on Monday redirected the potential chaos surrounding efforts to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot to Congress, igniting concerns among legal experts about the court leaving open as many problems as it resolved. “Here is how Congress will enforce the insurrection clause, allow Trump to run for president, and possibly to incite another insurrection: …

Supreme Court’s Colorado ballot decision exposes the lie behind conservatives’ claims of textualism
1 year ago

Supreme Court’s Colorado ballot decision exposes the lie behind conservatives’ claims of textualism

Salon  

In overturning the Colorado Supreme Court’s disqualification of Donald Trump from the ballot, the Supreme Court conveniently ducked its responsibility and covered Section 3 of the 14th Amendment in about six feet of concrete. Knowing that Congress will do nothing before the election if ever, the court held that the Section wasn’t “self-executing”—Congress would have to set up rules. Yet, …

'Astonishing and unprecedented': Conservative slams SCOTUS decision on Trump ballot
1 year ago

'Astonishing and unprecedented': Conservative slams SCOTUS decision on Trump ballot

Raw Story  

The Supreme Court's decision to restore former President Donald Trump to the ballot in Colorado and shut down any state decisions on Fourteenth Amendment disqualification was wrong, argued retired federal Judge Michael Luttig on CNN Monday. Luttig, widely regarded as one of the founding intellectuals behind the modern-day conservative legal movement, has long been one of the strongest proponents of …

The Key Disagreement In The Liberal Justices’ Concurrence On The Trump Ballot Ruling
1 year ago

The Key Disagreement In The Liberal Justices’ Concurrence On The Trump Ballot Ruling

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on Monday overturning a decision by the Colorado Supreme Court that found former President Donald Trump could be disqualified from appearing on the state’s ballot for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Fellow conservative Amy Coney Barrett issued a separate concurrence that refrained from elaborating on her …

Supreme Court metadata reveals last-minute change in Trump ballot case.
1 year ago

Supreme Court metadata reveals last-minute change in Trump ballot case.

Slate  

The Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to keep Donald Trump on Colorado’s ballot was styled as a unanimous one without any dissents. After oral arguments, many smart court watchers mused that the justices might reach a grand bargain that tied this case to a separate dispute involving Trump’s claim of immunity from criminal prosecution for election subversion. The liberal justices …

Supreme Court rules Trump can be on the Colorado ballot: What it means for the 2024 election.
55 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court rules Trump can be on the Colorado ballot: What it means for the 2024 election.

Slate  

This episode is member-exclusive. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive SCOTUS analysis and extended episodes of Amicus, but you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. The Supreme Court ruled early Monday that alleged insurrectionist Donald Trump can remain on the Colorado republican primary ballot, and that no state may remove him, even if they …

What the Supreme Court ruling means for Donald Trump
1 year ago

What the Supreme Court ruling means for Donald Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The challenges to former president Donald Trump’s ballot eligibility have …

Supreme Court says Trump can stay on 2024 ballots but ignores ‘insurrection’ role
1 year ago

Supreme Court says Trump can stay on 2024 ballots but ignores ‘insurrection’ role

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Last week, the Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments in Mr Trump’s “immunity” defence …

Trump-appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett says 9-0 ruling keeping ex-president on the ballot is a 'message' to America and urges Supreme Court to 'turn the national temperature down - not up'
1 year ago

Trump-appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett says 9-0 ruling keeping ex-president on the ballot is a 'message' to America and urges Supreme Court to 'turn the national temperature down - not up'

Daily Mail  

Justice Amy Coney Barrett issued an unusual concurring opinion with the Supreme Court's 9-0 decision that keeps Donald Trump on the Colorado ballot – issuing a plea to 'turn the national temperature down' during a fierce election season. It is 'not the time to amplify disagreement,' wrote Justice Amy Coney Barrett in her concurring opinion as the Supreme Court ruled …

The Supreme Court’s “Unanimous” Trump Ballot Ruling Is Actually a 5–4 Disaster
1 year ago

The Supreme Court’s “Unanimous” Trump Ballot Ruling Is Actually a 5–4 Disaster

Slate  

On Monday, the Supreme Court unanimously reversed a Colorado Supreme Court decision removing Donald Trump from the ballot because of his engagement in an insurrection on Jan. 6. It derives this conclusion from two primary sources: “Griffin’s Case,” an 1869 opinion written by Chief Justice Salmon Chase, acting as a circuit judge, and Section 5 of the 14th Amendment, which …

'Court did not do what Trump asked': Experts say SCOTUS ruling will dismay ex-president
1 year ago

'Court did not do what Trump asked': Experts say SCOTUS ruling will dismay ex-president

Raw Story  

Legal analysts had anticipated that the U.S. Supreme Court would reverse Colorado's effort to kick Donald Trump off its ballot — but they said Monday it hadn't worked out the way the former president might have hoped. He also said that the case "will put more questions to why Jack Smith didn't charge essentially insurrection, didn't charge a criminal statute …

US Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Colorado Bid To Take Trump Off Primary Ballot
1 year ago

US Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Colorado Bid To Take Trump Off Primary Ballot

ABP News  

The US Supreme Court has reinstated former president Donald Trump to the 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state efforts to exclude the Republican former president due to his alleged role in the 2021 Capitol riot. The case is the court's first involvement with a provision of the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil War to prevent former officeholders who "engaged …

Supreme Court shoots down Colorado bid to keep Trump off ballot
1 year ago

Supreme Court shoots down Colorado bid to keep Trump off ballot

Raw Story  

The United States Supreme Court on Monday shot down a ruling from Colorado that barred former President Donald Trump from that state's primary ballot on the grounds that he engaged in an insurrection while trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The court did not rule on whether Trump engaged in insurrection but did argue that individual states …

Supreme Court Says Donald Trump Can Appear On 2024 Ballot
1 year ago

Supreme Court Says Donald Trump Can Appear On 2024 Ballot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. Supreme Court overruled a Colorado court’s decision barring Donald Trump from appearing on the 2024 presidential ballot in an unsigned and unanimous decision on Monday. “But States have no power under the Constitution to enforce Section 3 with respect to federal offices, especially the Presidency.” The court’s decision ensures that Trump will remain on the …

Supreme Court rejects attempts to ban Trump from 2024 ballot
1 year ago

Supreme Court rejects attempts to ban Trump from 2024 ballot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously restored Donald Trump to 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state attempts to ban the Republican former president over the Capitol riot. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold expressed disappointment in the court’s decision as she acknowledged that “Donald Trump is an eligible candidate on Colorado’s 2024 Presidential Primary.” Trump’s case was the …

Editorial: The Supreme Court was right to keep Trump on the ballot. Now voters should reject him
1 year ago

Editorial: The Supreme Court was right to keep Trump on the ballot. Now voters should reject him

LA Times  

Gabriel Chambers, wearing a Trump T-shirt, is interviewed outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 8. In ruling that Colorado — and other states — may not bar Donald Trump from the ballot, the Supreme Court has provided necessary clarity about the reach of a once-obscure section of the 14th Amendment aimed at preventing insurrectionists from holding public office. …

Column: For the second time in days, the Supreme Court helped make another Trump presidency possible
1 year ago

Column: For the second time in days, the Supreme Court helped make another Trump presidency possible

LA Times  

The Supreme Court held Monday that a single state such as Colorado can’t prohibit Donald Trump from running for president as an insurrectionist under the 14th Amendment. The court’s strong inclination to restore Trump to the ballot was clear from the oral argument in the case last month, and indeed the justices reversed the Colorado Supreme Court unanimously. Circuit Court …

Supreme Court rules Trump will stay on Colorado ballot despite Jan. 6 attack
1 year ago

Supreme Court rules Trump will stay on Colorado ballot despite Jan. 6 attack

LA Times  

Former President Trump arrives at a campaign rally Saturday in Greensboro, N.C. The Supreme Court ruled Monday that former President Trump may not be disqualified from appearing on state ballots despite allegations he “engaged in insurrection” after losing the 2020 election and thereby should be barred under the Constitution from holding office. In an unsigned, unanimous decision, justices said they …

A unanimous Supreme Court restores Trump to the Colorado ballot
1 year ago

A unanimous Supreme Court restores Trump to the Colorado ballot

NPR  

A unanimous Supreme Court restores Trump to the Colorado ballot Enlarge this image toggle caption Catie Dull/NPR Catie Dull/NPR The U.S. Supreme Court restored Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump to the Colorado primary ballot, ruling that the state lacked authority to disqualify him after his actions three years ago during the siege on the U.S. Capitol. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, …

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