Donald Trump Is Disqualified From Presidency And Should Be Removed From Colorado Ballot, State Supreme Court Rules

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Former President Donald Trump is disqualified from holding the office of president and should not be on Colorado‘s primary ballot, that state’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

The court stayed its ruling until January 4, subject to an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, but its decision foreshadows an election year of twists and turns and fought extensively in the courts.

Trump’s campaign said that they would appeal. The state justices, in a 4-3 decision, concluded that Trump is disqualified under section three of the 14th Amendment.

The section prohibits from office those who, after taking an oath to support the Constitution, have “engaged in insurrection or rebellion.” A group of plaintiffs, all state electors eligible to vote in the Republican primary, had challenged Trump’s eligibility, citing his conduct on January 6, 2021. “We do not reach these conclusions lightly.