#14th-amendment

#14th-amendment

The Supreme Court appears likely to overturn a ruling that removed Donald Trump from Colorado's presidential ballot

The justices were receptive to arguments that the provision in question does not apply to presidents and requires separate Congressional enforcement [ more ]

House Republicans are trying to bolster Trump's claim that he did nothing wrong in connection to the events of January 6th.

They have signed onto a resolution declaring that Mr. Trump did not engage in insurrection in an effort to influence courts and state election officials. [ more ]

President Trump is considered an insurrectionist by MSNBC legal analyst Neal Katyal.

Trump's legal arguments for the Supreme Court case about banning him from the ballot are weak. [ more ]

Donald Trump is urging the Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that barred him from the primary ballot in Colorado and declare him eligible to seek and hold the office of the presidency.

The case turns on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars those who engaged in insurrection or rebellion from holding office, unless Congress removes the prohibition with a two-thirds vote. [ more ]

The US Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump was wrongly removed from Colorado's primary ballot, overturning the state court's decision.

The decision was a significant one as it involved interpreting the 14th amendment with regard to insurrectionist behavior by a candidate. [ more ]

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear important cases this month, including Trump v. Anderson and Moody v. NetChoice.

Trump v. Anderson considers whether Trump is disqualified from being president due to the 14th Amendment. [ more ]

The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald J. Trump can remain on the state's primary election ballot for 2024, pending a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on a similar challenge in Colorado.

More than 30 lawsuits have been filed in various states claiming that Trump is ineligible to serve as president due to his involvement in the insurrection on January 6th. Trump's campaign has argued that the 14th Amendment does not apply to him and has criticized the lawsuits as partisan and antidemocratic. [ more ]

Former President Donald Trump asks state judge to halt proceedings on ballot access in Maine to allow U.S. Supreme Court time to rule on a similar case in Colorado.

Maine Democrat Shenna Bellows barred Trump from running for presidency under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits those who engaged in insurrection from holding office. [ more ]

State courts have declined to rule in favor of challenges asserting that Donald Trump should be disqualified from holding the presidency again under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.

Challengers argue that Trump engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the country on January 6, 2021, but critics argue that invoking Section 3 is an attempt to short-circuit the ballot box.

Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was intended to prevent proponents of political violence from disenfranchising voters and is relevant in the aftermath of the January 6 attack on the Capitol. [ more ]

The Colorado Supreme Court will hear an appeal regarding whether Donald Trump can remain on the state's primary ballot.

Plaintiffs argue that Trump's actions before and during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualify him from running.

Oral arguments are scheduled to begin on December 6, and a decision will impact Trump's eligibility for the 2024 election. [ more ]