The Oregon Supreme Court will not hear a case challenging former President Donald Trump's eligibility to appear on the state's ballot in this year's presidential election.
The court denied the opportunity to hear the case, citing a lack of authority to deal with the matter at the first stage.
“Today, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled on a challenge by five Oregon voters seeking to block Donald J. Trump from appearing on the 2024 Oregon Republican primary and general election ballots. has refused for the time being a hearing,” a media release from the court said. It was announced on Friday.
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Former President Donald Trump took the stage at an event hosted by Farbent Calvary Chapel in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Democrats in several states across the country are in the midst of a legal battle to remove Trump's name from state ballots, arguing that his actions on January 6, 2021 violated provisions of the Constitution. is. 14th Amendment This prohibits anyone who has “engaged in rebellion or insurrection” from holding political office in violation of the Constitution.
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on whether former President Trump should participate in Colorado's Republican presidential primary.
The justices said they would hear the case quickly and that arguments would be held on February 8th.
The Oregon Supreme Court will not hear a case challenging former President Donald Trump's eligibility to appear on the state's ballot in this year's presidential election. (Robin Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
“The motion for writ of certiorari is granted. The case is scheduled for oral argument on Thursday, February 8, 2024,” the SCOTUS decision states. “The appellant's brief and other documents on the merits. amicus curiae Briefs in favor of either party or in favor of neither party must be submitted by Thursday, January 18, 2024. ”
SCOTUS judges issued an administrative stay order ordering Colorado's Secretary of State to place the former president's name on the Republican primary ballot, at least until the case is decided.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's expected ruling on removing candidates from the ballot under the 14th Amendment, the state Supreme Court has left the door open to future petitions.
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“The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the Fourteenth Amendment issue may resolve one or more issues raised by parties in the Oregon case,” the Oregon court's media release said. The Oregon Supreme Court, by order, denied their petition for writ of mandamus, without prejudice to their ability to file a new petition seeking resolution of any issues that may remain after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision.”
Fox News Digital's Emma Colton contributed to this report.
