More than 20 states have filed amicus briefs with the Supreme Court, asking the nation's highest court to keep former President Trump on the Colorado Republican presidential ballot, otherwise the 2024 presidential election could be thrown into “chaos.” I was warned that it was sexual.
The attorneys general of Indiana, West Virginia, and 25 other states warn the court He said the Colorado Supreme Court's finding of President Trump as an “insurrectionist” under the 14th Amendment “has profound implications far beyond Colorado.”
The country's Supreme Court will hear arguments on February 8th and set a January 18th deadline for submission of similar briefs. The judge issued an administrative stay order; Colorado Secretary of State The former president's name should be included in the Republican primary, at least until the case is decided.
Supreme Court to decide whether to ban Trump from Colorado vote in historic case
Former President Donald Trump waves to the crowd on the field during halftime of the Palmetto Bowl game between Clemson and South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A state court has ruled that President Trump committed insurrection for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, adopted in 1868 after the Civil War, prohibits people who “participated in the rebellion” from holding public office.
The states argue in this case that the restrictions they imposed have nationwide implications and that the ruling “could disrupt the 2024 election.”
“Voters who want to vote for former President Trump will not know whether he will ultimately be removed from the ballot in their state or in other states. “One might wonder if estoppel is enough. It would be removed from the national vote,” they say.
They also argued that the court's decisions on what constituted an insurrection were “standardless and vague,” denying the former president due process, including witness calls and discovery.
“The Colorado Supreme Court has found itself in a 'political thicket'…and it is now up to the court to break free,” they say.
States have warned that if Colorado's decision is left in place, it will undermine confidence in the integrity of the election process.
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“Many Americans will become convinced that a small number of partisan actors have orchestrated an attempt to take political decisions out of the hands of ordinary voters,” they warn.
The brief also argues that the court should take immediate action because “uncertainty should not persist,” adding that more states could exclude Trump from voting as the primaries and caucuses approach. It warns that this may occur.
“By the time another case raising similar issues comes before this court, some damage may have already been done. And the longer the litigation over national candidate eligibility continues, the more uncertainty there will be.” “Voters need answers on time and to carefully weigh the merits of competing candidates before voting, not after polls open.” ing.
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The brief also asks whether, if left unchecked, the president could be prevented from running for re-election in the future for wartime misdeeds that could be interpreted as giving “aid or comfort” to an enemy. It is also argued that there is a possibility of disqualification.
“Courts should act now to prevent all these 'bizarre and far-reaching harmful consequences' from spiraling out of control,” the states argue.
Finally, the brief argues that the decision about who is eligible to serve as president rests with voters, not the courts.
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“If voters decide that former President Trump is eligible, and Congress agrees, the Constitution does not allow for when the judiciary would review that decision. Rather, the Constitution determines whether a president can continue in office. “As many courts have said, it gives Congress the sole and final authority to serve time in prison.”
FOX News' Sarah Rumpf-Witten, Bill Mears and Shannon Bream contributed to this report.
