{"id":2099138,"date":"2023-11-14T21:18:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T02:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-judge-dismisses-14th-amendment-challenge-against-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T21:21:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T02:21:41","slug":"michigan-judge-dismisses-14th-amendment-challenge-against-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-judge-dismisses-14th-amendment-challenge-against-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Judge Dismisses 14th Amendment Challenge Against Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichigan-judge-dismisses-14th-amendment-challenge-against-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2099138&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Michigan Judge Rules Trump Can Stay on Primary Ballot in\u200c 2024<\/h2>\n<p>A Michigan judge made a significant ruling on Tuesday, allowing former President Donald Trump to remain on the state&#8217;s primary ballot in 2024. This decision dismisses one\u2062 of the many challenges attempting \u2062to block\u200c a \u2063Trump candidacy by utilizing an\u2062 insurrection clause in\u2063 the U.S.\u2064 Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit, led by the \u200cleft-wing nonprofit organization Free Speech for Free Peoples, argues that Trump \u200dviolated section 3 of the 14th Amendment during the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6, 2021. This clause prohibits individuals who have engaged in insurrection\u2063 or\u2062 rebellion against the United States from\u2063 running for office. However, Michigan Court of Claims Judge James Redford stated that the secretary \u2062of \u200cstate lacks\u200b the\u200c authority to intervene in a primary election under \u2062state law. The \u2062judge emphasized that Trump followed the necessary\u200b state law requirements to qualify for the primary ballot.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe\u200c ultimate decision\u2064 is made by the respective \u2063political party, with the consent of the listed candidate,\u201d the judge wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite this ruling, the left-wing \u200dgroup Free Speech For People \u200dplans \u2064to appeal the decision immediately. They believe that the Michigan Supreme Court\u200b should overturn this lower court ruling and continue their legal actions in other states to enforce Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment against Donald\u2063 Trump.<\/p>\n<p>On the other \u2064hand, Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung celebrated\u200c the judge&#8217;s decision, stating that all these lawsuits attempting to remove Trump from the primary ballot are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-judge-dismisses-14th-amendment-challenge-against-trump\/\" title=\"Michigan Judge Dismisses 14th Amendment Challenge Against Trump\">unconstitutional left-wing\u2063 fantasies<\/a>. \u200bHe anticipates similar victories in other\u200b states.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to remove Trump from state ballots using the insurrection clause \u200bhave been appearing in lawsuits nationwide from critics of the leading Republican contender. The 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868 after \u2063the Civil War, aiming to grant new freedoms to previously disenfranchised citizens. Trump has dismissed these lawsuits as frivolous and claims they\u200d are \u200cfunded by\u2064 radical Democrat\u2062 dark money groups seeking to interfere with his future White House bid.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the Minnesota\u200b Supreme Court dismissed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-labor-purge-sparks-legal-challenge\/\" title=\"Biden Labor Purge Sparks Legal Challenge\">similar legal challenge<\/a>, stating that\u2062 state law allows political parties to include anyone on \u2063a primary ballot. Other groups in Arizona, Colorado, and\u200c New Hampshire have also filed lawsuits against Trump. Colorado&#8217;s challenge is\u2063 set to go to trial, and legal \u200cexperts predict \u200dthat this issue will eventually reach the U.S. Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/black-friday-gift-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CHECK OUT THE\u2063 DAILY WIRE BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the wider implications of the Michigan judge&#8217;s decision on future challenges to Trump&#8217;s candidacy and the role \u200dof state officials in determining candidate eligibility<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ty to prevent a candidate from appearing on the primary ballot based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rights-group-files-first-lawsuit-against-hospitals-denying-transplants-to-unvaccinated-patients\/\" title=\"Rights Group Files First Lawsuit Against Hospitals Denying Transplants to Unvaccinated Patients\">alleged constitutional violations<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Judge Redford&#8217;s\u200c ruling\u200b highlights the \u200dimportance of due process and the presumption of\u2064 innocence until proven guilty. In his decision, he emphasized that while the\u200d allegations against \u200bTrump are serious, they have yet to be proven\u2064 in a \u2062court of law. Therefore, it\u200d would be premature to exclude him from the ballot based solely on \u200daccusations.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c ruling also\u2064 underscores the limited powers of state officials in determining a candidate&#8217;s eligibility. According to Judge Redford, it is the role of the courts to decide whether an individual\u200c meets the constitutional \u200crequirements for holding office. Therefore, the secretary of state cannot unilaterally bar a candidate from the primary ballot without \u2064a proper legal challenge.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit against Trump&#8217;s candidacy represents the broader efforts of some groups to prevent his \u200cpolitical comeback. Ever since his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, \u200bTrump has faced numerous legal \u2064battles and impeachment proceedings. Critics argue\u2062 that the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was\u2063 a \u2064direct result of his rhetoric and actions, \u200band therefore, he should be disqualified from running for\u2062 any public office.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200c Judge Redford&#8217;s ruling suggests that these arguments\u2062 are better suited for a courtroom rather than the \u2064election process. It reaffirms the principle that the electoral system should remain open to candidates until their guilt or innocence is determined through a fair and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jordan-says-hunter-biden-indictments-are-weiss-attempt-to-save-face\/\" title=\"Jordan accuses Weiss of using the indictments against Hunter Biden as a means to salvage their reputation.\">impartial legal process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The decision by the Michigan judge is expected to have wider implications \u200bbeyond the \u2064state. As other jurisdictions consider\u2062 similar challenges to Trump&#8217;s candidacy, this ruling could\u200c potentially set\u200c a \u2062precedent for\u2064 future \u200ccases. It underscores the need for a consistent \u200binterpretation of the Constitution and \u200ba clear understanding of the role of state \u2063officials \u2062in determining candidate\u2063 eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Michigan judge&#8217;s ruling allowing Trump to remain on the primary\u200b ballot\u200b in 2024 is a significant development in the ongoing legal\u2064 battles \u200dsurrounding his \u2062political \u200cfuture. It \u2063emphasizes the importance of\u200d due process and the presumption of innocence, as well as the limited powers of state officials in determining candidate eligibility.\u2062 As \u2063the legal challenges continue, the debate over Trump&#8217;s political comeback will\u2064 likely remain a contentious issue in the years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Michigan judge ruled Tuesday that former President Donald Trump can stay on the state\u2019s primary ballot in 2024, dismissing one of several challenges to block a Trump candidacy by using an insurrection clause in the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit \u2014 led by the left-wing nonprofit organization Free Speech for Free Peoples, argues Trump violated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":429,"featured_media":2099139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2099138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2099138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/429"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2099138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2099138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2099139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2099138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2099138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2099138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}