Supreme Court to hold hearing on appeal regarding removal of Trump from primaries
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The Supreme Court of the United States will hold oral arguments on the decision of the Colorado Supreme Court to remove Republican Party candidate Donald Trump from voting in the primaries in this state, according to CNN.
Before the hearing, Trump's name will remain on the ballots as the lower court's decision to disqualify him has been suspended pending the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court.
If the judges conclude that the politician is not eligible to hold public office before the Colorado primaries on March 5, all votes cast for him will not be counted.
Thus, CNN notes, Trump's case has placed the highest U.S. court at the center of the 2024 presidential elections. While the decision of the Colorado Supreme Court pertains only to this state, courts in other states are also considering challenges to the former president's right to participate in the races.
Removal of Trump from presidential elections in several states
On December 28, Donald Trump's name was removed from the primary election ballot in the state of Maine. The decision was based on the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits election participation by organizers and participants in an insurrection recognized by the court, such as the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters on January 6, 2021.
On December 20, the Colorado Supreme Court also barred Trump from participating in the state's primaries under the 14th Amendment.
Trump's team has appealed this decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. The court's decision is likely to have implications nationwide.
Trump denies any wrongdoing related to the Capitol riot and considers the legal claims unfounded.
