The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision could come as early as Monday in a case that will determine whether former President Trump can be removed from Colorado’s primary ballot for allegedly interfering in the 2020 election.
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled in December that Trump was once again disqualified from the presidency and ineligible to participate in the state’s primary election on Tuesday. Mr. Trump has since been barred from primary voting in Illinois and Maine and is challenging the ruling in Colorado state court.
A woman under a purple umbrella walks in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, February 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Martin)
The state’s highest court for the first time invoked Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, a post-Civil War constitutional provision designed to prevent persons “involved in rebellion” from holding public office. The Supreme Court has never ruled on this provision.
A possible resolution to the case on Monday, the day before Super Tuesday elections in 16 states, would end uncertainty about whether votes for Trump, the leading Republican presidential candidate, would ultimately be counted. will be done. Both sides asked the court to take swift action, and the court heard arguments on February 8.
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With the exception of late June, when the term is about to expire, the court almost always issues its decision on the day the justices are scheduled to appear in court. However, the next scheduled court date is not until March 15th. The judge will not be present on Monday. Opinions will be posted on the court’s website after 10 a.m. ET on Monday.
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump gestures to supporters during an election night watch party at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia, South Carolina, on February 24, 2024. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The expected decision comes after the justices last week heard arguments in April on whether Trump could be criminally prosecuted for election interference charges, including his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. This was done after it was agreed that the case would be heard in late December. The court’s decision to step into the politically charged case casts doubt on whether President Trump will stand trial before the November election.
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The former president faces more than 90 criminal charges in four indictments. Of these, only a state case in New York is likely to have a fixed trial date, charging him with falsifying business records related to hush money payments to porn actors. The case is scheduled for trial on March 25, and the judge has indicated his determination to move forward with the case.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
