02/08/2024

Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Challenge to Trump’s Eligibility

Justices expressed concerns about one state ability to disqualify a candidate

The Supreme Court on Thursday seemed prepared to keep Donald Trump on the Colorado ballot, expressing deep concerns about the ability of a single state to disqualify a candidate from seeking national office. The indications from the justices came as they heard arguments on the unprecedented question of whether Trump should be barred from the ballot because of his actions around the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The justices heard arguments Thursday on a ruling from Colorado’s top court that declared the leading Republican presidential candidate ineligible for a second term because of a post-Civil War provision of the U.S. Constitution that disqualifies insurrectionists.

Justices from across the ideological spectrum warned of troubling political consequences if the Colorado ruling is not reversed.

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