Maine Secretary of State Shena Bellows, a Democrat, will have to wait for a U.S. Supreme Court decision before formally removing Donald Trump from the state's ballot.
On Wednesday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld the following decision: Suspended lower court judgment Trump removed from Maine vote.
Mr. Bellows, who is not a lawyer, made the decision last month. that Trump is constitutionally disqualified from being president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. She reached that conclusion after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Trump was ineligible to serve as president.
Trump appealed Bellows' decision, and a lower court ruled that Bellows must wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on the new issue before removing Trump from the ballot. was lowered.bellows The decision was subsequently appealed. He wanted to force a Maine court to issue a ruling before the state's March 5 primary election.
However, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court unanimously upheld the lower court's decision.judges I have written In their opinion:
The Secretary of State has suggested that irreparable harm will be caused by delays in knowing whether Trump's name should appear on the primary ballot because it will confuse voters. However, it is this uncertainty that guides our decision not to pursue immediate appellate review in this particular case.
The political world is currently waiting for the Supreme Court to make a final decision on the issue. The justices will hold oral arguments on February 8, but with less than a year until the election, they are likely to rush to a decision.
Meanwhile, Bellows has vowed to abide by the court's ruling, the Associated Press reported. report.
While legal scholars debate whether the 14th Amendment applies to the presidency or whether President Trump participated in an “insurrection” (a crime for which he has not been charged), the former president There are plenty of legal arguments at your disposal to defend the. From removing ballots.
Therefore, it is widely expected that the Supreme Court will rule in Trump's favor.
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