WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a pivotal legal move, attorneys representing Donald Trump have formally petitioned the United States Supreme Court to overturn a recent ruling that declared him constitutionally ineligible for the presidency due to his actions linked to the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
The groundbreaking decision, handed down by the Colorado Supreme Court last month, barred the former president from featuring on the state’s 2024 presidential ballots. This ruling lies at the heart of over a dozen analogous cases across the nation challenging Trump’s eligibility under the tenets of the 14th Amendment.
The fate of this pressing question now potentially rests with the highest court in the land, setting the stage for a politically charged case that could reshape the landscape of the 2024 election and extend its repercussions well beyond the confines of Trump’s campaign.
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Colorado justices, invoking Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, concluded that Trump is disqualified. This section explicitly prohibits individuals who have taken an oath to uphold the Constitution and have “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” from holding public office.
In a formal communication addressed to the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, Trump’s legal representatives articulated, “This Court should grant certiorari to consider this question of paramount importance, summarily reverse the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling, and restore the voters’ right to choose their preferred candidate.”
