Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court supporting former President Donald Trump's efforts to stay on the state's ballot.
“President Trump's political opponents are seeking to disqualify him from voting in multiple states, fearing that he will not be able to defeat him in a free and fair election.” Ramaswamy said in his submission: “Needless to say, the agony of playing against a formidable opponent does not justify disqualification under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. It will extend far beyond the controversy surrounding it.”
“Specifically, our court’s upholding of the state Supreme Court’s interpretation of Article III would distort incentives for both state decision makers and voters,” Ramaswamy wrote in his filing. added. “It would open the door to national notoriety for the secretaries of state secretaries and state Supreme Court justices, who needed to qualify their opponents' unpopular presidential candidates to increase their credibility among their own partisans.” All you have to do is make up a reason to declare that there is no such thing.”
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Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court on Thursday supporting former President Donald Trump's efforts to remain on the state's ballot. (Getty Images)
“For voters, the message will be just as clear, as we examine the records of candidates who have been unpopular with speeches that include bellicose rhetoric and policies that have had unintended consequences. The number of complaints under Article 3 has skyrocketed, and will continue to do so.'' The number of different outcomes. ”
The amicus brief was filed Thursday as the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on whether Trump should remain 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 judge issued an administrative stay order. Colorado Secretary of State At least until the case is decided, the former president's name should be included in the Republican primary. The high court said the deadline for filing briefs is January 31.
Supreme Court justices pose for official photos at the Supreme Court. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
Ramaswamy said on Wednesday. He said he plans to file an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in hopes of “reversing Colorado's disastrous decision to keep Donald Trump from voting.”
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In a video announcing the lawsuit, Ramaswamy said the court should overturn Colorado's decision because it is “the right thing to do for this country.”
“As someone who understands the Constitution, I feel an obligation to do so,” he said. “I believe that I and all other Republicans need to withdraw from any vote that would force Donald Trump out of the primary.”
The Colorado Supreme Court's decision was the first in history to apply Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to prohibition. presidential candidate From the ballot paper.
The state Supreme Court concluded that Trump “engaged in the insurrection” over his role in the January 6, 2021, protests at the U.S. Capitol.
The Colorado Supreme Court's decision was the first in history to use Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to ban a presidential candidate, in this case Mr. Trump, from voting. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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The historic hearing will consider the implications of: 14th Amendmentprohibiting people who “participated in the rebellion” from holding public office.
This amendment was adopted in 1868 after the Civil War.
FOX News' Sarah Rumpf-Witten contributed to this report.
