The Supreme Court restored Donald Trump’s name to Colorado’s ballot, ruling that states lack authority to reject presidential candidates on the grounds they engaged in rebellion or insurrection against the U.S.
The decision effectively puts an end to a series of ballot challenges that argued Trump isn’t eligible to be president a second time under a long dormant constitutional provision barring former officials who engaged in insurrection or rebellion from holding office again.
At issue was a lawsuit in which a group of Republican and independent voters in Colorado claimed Trump was disqualified for inciting the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of his supporters aiming to prevent congressional certification of President Biden’s 2020 election victory. Colorado’s highest court agreed in a December decision.
The disqualification push against Trump, embraced by an ideological mix of legal scholars and Trump opponents, relied on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which was ratified after the Civil War and added several of the Union’s objectives to the Constitution. Among them was barring disloyal officeholders from returning to power. Congress granted a reprieve to most ex-Confederates in 1872, leaving little precedent on how the restriction should be applied.
Why did so many law professors fall for a garbage legal theory the Supreme Court just struck down unanimously?
Recall how many "experts" on op-ed pages and cable shows told you Colorado acted correctly, only for the Supreme Court to unite, unanimously, to reject this deeply anti-democratic attempt by various liberal elites to ban their main political opponent from the ballot.
@ThirdPartyFredForward3mos3MO
If rules and laws don't matter anymore, do we still have to pay our taxes?
@SolidXerusSocialist3mos3MO
Billionaires don't pay taxes. So certain sections already use loopholes to avoid paying taxes.
@Patriot-#1776Constitution3mos3MO
And billionaires shouldn't pay taxes. No one should. Taxation is theft.
@TwoPartyMikeyRepublican3mos3MO
What are talking about? You sound unhinged.
@AwedOilConstitution3mos3MO
If Colorado can remove Trump then all Red States can remove Democrats. Think about it. It’s the correct call and why it was unanimous
@S0cialistGiraffeRepublican3mos3MO
Red states should be able to remove any Democrat who engages in sedition. That's in the Constitution.
@CheeseNaomi3mos3MO
Sure they can. As long as they have a legit reason. Nobody is arguing against that.
@RightQuokkaDemocrat3mos3MO
Seriously! Think about what you just said to try and justify a silly argument. The rules are the rules. To this date, nobody has confirmed that Trump committed Insurrection, at least not legally. There is nothing on his wrap sheet that says that. However, and before anyone attacks my *** I am voting for Biden but this SCOTUS judgement is correct for once.
@Patriot-#1776Constitution3mos3MO
It's impossible for him to have committed insurrection on January 6th because HE WAS PRESIDENT on January 6th. You can't commit an insurrection against YOURSELF.
@LovesickDiplom4cyPatriot3mos3MO
Unanimously decided:
-- States lack the authority to disqualify federal candidates
Decided by majority:
-- Only Congress can enforce this regulation by enacting legislation
@MereLolliesGreen3mos3MO
It's really an impressive accomplishment to get Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, Samuel Alito, and Ketanji Brown Jackson all to agree that your scheme to block Trump from the ballot is too wacky
@CampaignShadsRepublican3mos3MO
Think of the chaos that would ensue if state election officials could toss people off the ballot merely because they think they're guilty of something, or just don't like them.
The decision is actually common sense.
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@9KHWMNM3mos3MO
I guess he can kinda still run because he's over 35, a natural born citizen and lived in the U.S. for at least fourteen years. HOWEVER, the constitutional requirements for a president should be more stricter because there's no reason why someone facing MAJOR fraud charges have the ability to run for president.
@JubilantBurritosRepublican3mos3MO
Looks like Trump's name will be staying in the Colorado ballot. Time to break out the confetti cannons!
@TrustingCaribouConstitution3mos3MO
The SCOTUS decision is especially wise because it not only nukes the CO Decision but mandates Congressional action to stem future attempts. The lib dissent is basically that they can't keep making up fake interpretations of the 14th amendment and keep this cycle going forever
@Patriot-#1776Constitution3mos3MO
Just in time for the primary! Wonderful!
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