Reactions from legal experts come after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld former President Trump and voted against an effort to remove him from Colorado’s ballot for allegedly participating in an “insurrection.” One after another.
“The court showed a divided nation that we remain bound by our common constitutional values,” George Washington Law Professor Jonathan Turley said on Fox News shortly after the decision was read. He added that this is “a significant moment in history for this court.”
“We have spent years in this republic reaching a point where these states claim they can unilaterally ban voting for a leading presidential candidate in order to prevent people from voting for Donald Trump. “We did,” Turley said. “The courts here seem to be unanimous in saying that that’s not going to happen, at least in terms of the outcome. Voters are going to vote. No matter what happens with President Trump, voters are going to vote. They’re going to give a verdict. They’re going to vote.” It’s the most important ruling. They will vote for the next president of the United States. ”
“A long list of people involved in this case declared that Colorado’s position was the only constitutionally permissible one, and suggested that any fool would know that,” said Carrie Severino, president of the Justice Network. That’s enough.” Posted in X.
Trump-supporting lawmakers celebrate unanimous Supreme Court vote decision
Former U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the crowd at a campaign rally in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 25, 2023. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
“Clearly they weren’t making a legal argument, they were making a political argument.”
“The Supreme Court unanimously made the right decision,” Ilya Shapiro, director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, told Fox News Digital.
Shapiro added that “states cannot create a patchwork of disqualifying candidates for federal office.” “Perhaps Congress will clarify these issues by enacting a new version of the Enacting Act of 1870, as there is disagreement among judges as to which federal entities can do so and according to what procedures.” That would be a good idea.”
“But in any case, at a time when public trust in institutions is at record lows and polarizing, Donald Trump is in the White House, not the Colorado Supreme Court or Maine’s secretary of state or any other state. It’s good for voters to decide whether they can come back, local officials. ”
“The Supreme Court justices brought order to what could have been a chaotic election season by blocking a partisan, anti-democratic, and unconstitutional effort in Colorado,” the Heritage Foundation said. write legal researchers Hans von Spakovsky and Charles Stimson in a paper. press release. “They found a ‘combination’ of constitutional grounds that ‘settled this case,’ which explains why the Colorado court got the wrong decision.”
President Trump says Supreme Court ruling in Colorado case is ‘unifying and inspiring’
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“Activist courts and partisan bureaucrats should not be allowed to deprive American voters of their right to choose their president. This decision, delivered with surprising speed for the Supreme Court, means that radicals cannot interfere in our electoral process. It should serve as a stark warning,” and, as the justices wrote in their opinion, “invalidate millions of votes and change the outcome of the election.” ”
All nine judges ruled in Trump’s favor in the case, which could affect the status of removal efforts in several other states. Probably Republican candidate from each ballot paper.
For the first time, the court considered the meaning and scope of Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, which prohibits former officials “involved in rebellion” from holding public office again. More than 30 states have filed challenges to remove Trump from the 2024 ballot.
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“We conclude that states may disqualify persons holding or seeking state office. However, states are constitutionally entitled to “There is no authority to enforce Article 3,” the court wrote.
“It’s a great victory for America. It’s very, very important!” President Trump told FOX News Digital in an exclusive interview Monday morning.
“Equally important to our country, a decision on presidential immunity will soon be made, without which the office of president will be relegated to a mere ceremonial position,” Trump told Fox News. “That’s a far cry from the founding intent of our country.” News Digital. “No president will be able to function properly and effectively without complete and total immunity.”
“Our country will be at great risk,” he added.
Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report
