Voters urge Supreme Court to prevent Trump from participating in primaries in Colorado state

"Instead of peacefully ceding power, Trump intentionally organized and incited a violent mob to attack the United States Capitol in a desperate effort to prevent the counting of electoral votes cast against him," the statement reads.

The plaintiffs include four Republican voters and two non-affiliated voters supported by the liberal watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).

The lawsuit is part of broader efforts aimed at removing Trump from state ballots under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Therefore, the final decision of the judges on the Colorado primaries may impact the outcome of this campaign.

The Republican primaries in the state of Colorado are scheduled for March 5.

Challenges to Trump's candidacy in U.S. elections

The presidential elections in the U.S. are scheduled for November 5, 2024.

On December 20, 2023, the Colorado Supreme Court prohibited Trump from participating in the state primaries under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment bars individuals involved in or organizing an insurrection, a designation that the court applied to the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters on January 6, 2021.

Trump's legal team appealed this decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the judges have begun their review. A decision is expected on February 8, and it is likely to have nationwide implications.

Trump has urged the Supreme Court to overturn the decision banning him from participating in the Colorado primaries.

Meanwhile, Joe Biden and Donald Trump have emerged as frontrunners in the primaries in the state of New Hampshire.

The only contender against Trump in the Republican primaries is former U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley.