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Supreme Court Rules That Donald Trump Can Remain On Colorado Ballot, Rejecting Effort To Remove Him Under 14th Amendment


Donald Trump cannot be removed from state ballots in the 2024 election, despite a clause in the Constitution that restricts those who have engaged in an insurrection from holding office, the Supreme Court ruled today. In a 9-0 decision, the justices ruled that it was up to Congress, and not the states, to make such […]

Donald Trump, The Supreme CourtTasos Katopodis/Getty Images Donald Trump cannot be removed from state ballots in the 2024 election, despite a clause in the Constitution that restricts those who have engaged in an insurrection from holding office, the Supreme Court ruled today. In their opinion, the justices wrote that “it is Congress that has long given effect to Section 3 with respect to would-be or existing federal officeholders. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy.

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