Edited By Sangeeta Das
Donald Trump, amid his willingness to run for Presidential Polls in 2024 and allegations of his role in the US Capitol attack by his supporters in 2021, has been barred last month from the primary ballot in the Western State by the Colorado’s top court.
However, the US Supreme Court, with conservative-majority comprising three justices appointed by Trump, will hear his request against the ruling by Colorado’s highest court on February 8.
The Colorado Supreme Court will become the first judiciary in the history of the United States to prevent voters from casting ballots for the leading major-party presidential candidate if its ruling is implemented, pointed out Trump’s lawyers.
Lawyers added Trump’s question of eligibility for President Polls “is properly reserved for Congress,” to consider and decide “not the State courts”.
Other Cases Against Donald Trump
Maine State’s Secretary and Democrat Shenna Bellows had ruled out against Trump appearing on the primary ballot in the Northeastern State. Subsequently, the 77 years’ old former president had requested the Maine Superior Court to reverse the ruling.
Trump and his lawyers termed her as a “biased decision-maker” who “acted in capricious and an arbitrary manner”.
Both, the Colorado Supreme Court and Maine State Secretary, cited the US Constitution’s 14th Amendment for Trump’s ineligibility to appear on the primary ballot as the law prohibits people from holding public office if they are engaged in “insurrection or rebellion”.
Trump’s eligibility has been challenged in other States as well on similar reason. On charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results won by Democrat Joe Biden, he will face trial in Washington in March.
Besides, Trump faces racketeering charges for conspiring to upend the poll results in the Southern State of Georgia.
