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Colorado and Maine threaten the rule of law, not Trump

First Colorado and now Maine have ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to run for president, accusing him of “insurrection.” Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment does ban some people from federal office if they are insurrectionists. However, it is not clear whether this provision applies to the president, nor is it clear whether a […]

Trump Appeals Maine Secretary of State for Blocking Him from Ballot

Former President Donald Trump cited the Insurrection Clause of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution's decision by Maine's Democratic Secretary of State to unilaterally rule that Trump was ineligible to appear on the state's ballot. A formal appeal was filed. Trump's lawyer claim Secretary of State Shena Bellows' decision was “the […]

Trump appeals Maine 14th Amendment ballot ban

Former President Trump on Tuesday appealed in state court a decision to exclude him from Maine's primary ballot, beginning the next phase of a major 14th Amendment lawsuit. Maine Secretary of State Shena Bellows (D) disqualified President Trump last week, making Maine the second state to disqualify him under the 14th Amendment's insurrection statute. It […]

Maine Secretary of State Defends Deeming Trump Ineligible to Appear on Ballot

Maine Democratic Secretary of State Shena Bellows defended her controversial decision to deem former President Donald Trump ineligible to appear on the state's ballot. Bellows announced his controversial decision on December 28, arguing that Trump was disqualified under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, or the Insurrection Clause. “Specifically, we find that the declaration in […]

Maine secretary of state denies politics played role in decision to kick Trump off ballot

The Maine election official who disqualified former President Trump from voting in the state's presidential primary said Monday that politics did not influence her decision. Last week, Maine Secretary of State Shena Bellows, a Democrat, said Trump was “engaging in insurrection” in the state through his actions leading up to and during the Jan. 6, […]