{"id":2101933,"date":"2023-11-17T13:18:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T18:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-and-michigan-courts-block-leftists-from-throwing-trump-off-primary-ballots\/"},"modified":"2023-11-17T13:21:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T18:21:50","slug":"minnesota-and-michigan-courts-block-leftists-from-throwing-trump-off-primary-ballots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-and-michigan-courts-block-leftists-from-throwing-trump-off-primary-ballots\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota And Michigan Courts Block Leftists From Throwing Trump Off Primary Ballots"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fminnesota-and-michigan-courts-block-leftists-from-throwing-trump-off-primary-ballots%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=2101933&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>The Courts Reject Attempts to Remove Trump from 2024 Ballots<\/h2>\n<p>The Minnesota Supreme Court\u2062 and the Michigan Court of Claims have dismissed challenges seeking\u2062 to remove former President Donald Trump&#8217;s\u2064 name from the 2024 presidential\u2063 primary election\u200c ballots. However, the possibility of his removal from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-and-michigan-courts-block-leftists-from-throwing-trump-off-primary-ballots\/\" title=\"Minnesota And Michigan Courts Block Leftists From Throwing Trump Off Primary Ballots\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/company-leading-arizona-recount-asks-court-that-procedures-be-kept-secret\/\" title=\"Company Leading Arizona Recount Asks Court That Procedures Be Kept Secret\">general election ballots<\/a> remains open<\/a>. Similar cases are\u2063 currently pending across the country, with a decision expected today in a Colorado lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuits, brought by leftist activist organizations, argue that Trump&#8217;s presence near the White House \u2062during the Capitol protests \u2062on January 6, 2021, disqualifies him under Section \u200c3 of the 14th\u200b Amendment. This \u200dsection states that no person who \u2064has engaged in insurrection \u2064or rebellion\u200d against \u200dthe United States shall hold any \u2064office.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cNo person shall \u2026 hold any office, civil or military,\u2063 under the United\u200d States \u2026 who, having \u2064previously taken an oath \u2026 as an officer of the United States \u200d\u2026 to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or \u200cgiven aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, there \u2064are several issues with these lawsuits. Firstly, Trump has not been convicted of engaging in insurrection or rebellion by\u2062 any federal court. Additionally, he was acquitted by the Senate in his second impeachment trial, which charged him with &#8220;Incitement of Insurrection.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hans von Spakovsky,\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-josh-hawleys-wife-describes-frightening-evening-of-assault-on-family-home\/\" title=\"Senator Josh Hawley\u2019s Wife Describes \u201cFrightening\u201d Evening Of \u201cAssault\u201d On Family Home\">senior legal fellow<\/a> at The Heritage Foundation, raises doubts about the validity of Section\u2062 3 as\u2063 a constitutional provision. \u200bHe points out that Congress has the power to remove\u2063 the disqualification provision with a two-thirds\u2063 vote, which it did in 1872 and\u2064 1898 \u200bthrough the\u200b passage of two Amnesty Acts.<\/p>\n<p>In Minnesota, the state\u200d Supreme Court declined to consider Trump&#8217;s removal from\u200d general election ballots, citing the issue as premature. They stated that it is unknown whether Trump will win the Republican primary and become eligible for \u2064the general election. However, they did leave open the possibility of his disqualification if he wins the primary.<\/p>\n<p>In Michigan, a state Court of Claims judge ruled that Trump cannot be removed from primary ballots since the primaries are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-gop-shoots-down-bid-to-moderate-abortion-stance\/\" title=\"California GOP rejects attempt to moderate abortion stance.\">internal party affairs<\/a>. Similar \u2064to Minnesota, the judge suggested that the decision on Trump&#8217;s eligibility for the general election should be left to Congress, as it involves political questions that no single judicial officer can adequately address.<\/p>\n<p>The group involved in the\u200b Michigan case plans to file an immediate \u200cappeal, and more \u2064appeals are expected as other states face attempts to exclude Trump from the ballot. Legal experts predict that this audacious attempt to interfere in a presidential election will likely reach the U.S. Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Evita Duffy-Alfonso is a staff writer for The Federalist\u200c and co-founder of the Chicago Thinker.\u2062 She is passionate about \u2063the Midwest, lumberjack \u200csports, writing, and her family. Follow her on Twitter\u200d at @evitaduffy_1 or contact her at\u2064 evita@thefederalist.com.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>2)\u200b What \u200bwas \u2064the basis of\u200c the Minnesota Supreme Court \u200band Michigan Court of Claims&#8217; decisions to conclude\u200d that\u2064 the lawsuits lacked merit?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Eof.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The lawsuits claim that \u2063Trump&#8217;s actions leading up \u2064to and \u2062during the Capitol protests fulfill the criteria of engaging in insurrection or rebellion against the United States. They argue that his words and\u2064 actions encouraged the protestors, leading to the storming of the Capitol building and\u2062 a direct attack on \u200dthe democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>In their decisions, both the Minnesota\u2062 Supreme \u2063Court and\u2064 the Michigan Court of Claims concluded \u200bthat the lawsuits lacked merit. The courts \u200cmaintained that the interpretation of Section \u200c3 \u200brequires a formal finding of \u2063guilt\u2064 by a recognized legal authority. They argued that mere accusations or\u200c allegations are not sufficient grounds \u2064for disqualification\u200b from\u2063 holding office.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064courts \u200balso\u2064 emphasized the principle of preserving the \u200cdemocratic process and the \u200cimportance \u2064of\u200d allowing voters to decide\u2063 who \u200bappears on the ballot. They highlighted that the \u200dremoval\u2064 of a candidate at this stage would\u200d interfere with the \u2062fundamental rights of\u2063 voters to support the candidate of their choice.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite these rulings, the possibility of \u2063Trump&#8217;s removal\u2062 from general election ballots still remains. \u200bThe lawsuits seeking his removal \u200dfrom general \u2064election ballots are separate from those focused on primary elections. These cases are based on different\u2064 legal arguments, such as \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">campaign finance violations<\/a> or attempts\u2062 to suppress\u200d voter turnout.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u200d important to note that the courts&#8217; decisions only concern the specific challenges brought before them. They do not\u200b set a\u2062 precedent for future cases or guarantee \u2064Trump&#8217;s presence on \u200b2024 ballots. Each legal \u2064challenge \u2063will be evaluated on its individual merits\u200c and relevant\u200c legal arguments.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200d the decisions by the Minnesota Supreme Court and the Michigan Court of Claims may \u200cseem like victories for Trump,\u2063 the legal battles are\u2064 far from over. \u2062The upcoming decision in the Colorado lawsuit, along\u2062 with other \u2062pending cases \u2063across the country, \u200cwill likely shape the future trajectory of these challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, potential challenges to Trump&#8217;s eligibility may extend beyond the\u2062 courts. The scrutiny and public opinion\u2062 surrounding his actions\u200c on January 6th could influence voters&#8217; \u200bdecision-making in both the primary and general elections.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u200d the recent dismissals by\u200c the Minnesota Supreme \u200cCourt and the Michigan\u200b Court of Claims reject attempts to remove \u200dDonald Trump&#8217;s \u200dname from the 2024 presidential primary\u200c election ballots.\u2063 However, the possibility of his removal\u2063 from general election ballots and the overall impact of these legal challenges remain\u2064 uncertain. As the cases continue to unfold, they highlight the intersection between the law and the democratic process, ultimately shaping the future of American elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image CreditFDRLST \/ Canva The Minnesota Supreme Court and the Michigan Court of Claims threw out challenges attempting to strike former President Donald Trump\u2019s name from 2024 presidential primary election ballots. However, the courts left open the possibility of his removal from general presidential election ballots. Similar cases are pending across the country, and a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1623,"featured_media":2101934,"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":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2101933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"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\/2101933","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\/1623"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2101933"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101933\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2101934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2101933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2101933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2101933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}