{"id":2134521,"date":"2023-12-27T13:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T18:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swing-states-supreme-court-rejects-bid-to-kick-trump-off-primary-ballot\/"},"modified":"2023-12-27T13:56:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T18:56:03","slug":"swing-states-supreme-court-rejects-bid-to-kick-trump-off-primary-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swing-states-supreme-court-rejects-bid-to-kick-trump-off-primary-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Swing State&#8217;s High Court Denies Trump&#8217;s Removal from Primary Ballot"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fswing-states-supreme-court-rejects-bid-to-kick-trump-off-primary-ballot%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=2134521&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 Michigan \u200dSupreme Court\u200d Rejects Effort to Remove Donald Trump from 2024 Presidential\u2062 Primary Ballot<\/h2>\n<p>The Michigan Supreme Court has denied a liberal group&#8217;s attempt to disqualify Donald Trump from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clark-colorado-ruling-will-help-pres-trumps-poll-numbers\/\" title=\"Colorado ruling boosts Trump's poll numbers, says Clark\">2024 presidential \u200bprimary ballot<\/a>. This decision comes shortly after Colorado&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amy-coney-barretts-1st-opinion-for-scotus-gets-no-respect-from-leading-liberal-justice\/\" title=\"Amy Coney Barrett\u2019s 1st Opinion For SCOTUS Gets No \u2018Respect\u2019 From Leading Liberal Justice\">high court ruled<\/a> against \u2062Trump in a similar case.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A brief order stated \u2063that the Michigan \u2062justices &#8220;are \u200bnot persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by \u200bthis Court,&#8221; dismissing the challenge from Free Speech For The People. The\u200b group argues that Trump&#8217;s\u200b involvement in the January 6,\u200c 2021 insurrection should disqualify him.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The challenge aimed to contest the Michigan Court of Appeals&#8217; decision, which left the issue \u2064of primary ballot access to the Republican Party. However, the court did not\u200b rule on Trump&#8217;s eligibility for the <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 ballot<\/a> since he has\u2063 not \u2062secured the GOP nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Elizabeth Welch of \u200dthe Michigan Supreme Court expressed\u200d in an opinion that the lower court&#8217;s ruling still allows the appellants to pursue their legal efforts regarding the Michigan general election in 2024 if Trump \u200bbecomes \u2062the Republican nominee or runs as an independent \u2063candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Free Speech For The People, a left-wing organization that filed the lawsuit with election lawyer Mark Brewer, plans to continue their legal endeavors to \u200bremove Trump from the ballot\u200d in\u2063 Michigan and other \u200dstates. Their efforts are based on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which aims to prevent former officials who supported the Confederacy from holding public office after the Civil War.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The \u2064decision isn&#8217;t binding outside of Michigan, and we will continue our legal\u2064 actions in other states to enforce Section 3 of the\u200c Fourteenth Amendment against Donald Trump,&#8221; stated \u2064Ron Fein, legal director of Free\u2064 Speech For The People.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1703684399691000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0m2xSiGF1JK_f4B43pJkSz\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ \u200dAPP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The\u2064 Court&#8217;s decision is disappointing, but we will continue to seek \u2064to uphold this critical constitutional provision \u200cdesigned to protect our\u200c republic,&#8221; added Brewer in a statement. &#8220;Trump led a rebellion and insurrection against the Constitution when he tried to overturn the \u20632020 presidential election, and he is\u200b disqualified from ever seeking or holding public office again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Similar Section 3 challenges\u2063 against Trump have been filed in other states, with some dismissed and others ongoing, according to a Lawfare tracker. Only the Colorado \u200bcase has resulted in Trump&#8217;s removal from the primary ballot. Trump&#8217;s campaign\u2064 plans to appeal the decision to\u2064 the U.S. Supreme Court, and the Colorado high court&#8217;s ruling is on \u200dhold until at least January 4.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Michigan Supreme Court has rightfully denied\u2064 the desperate Democrat attempt to remove me, the leading candidate in the 2024 \u200cPresidential Election, from the ballot in the Great State of Michigan,&#8221; \u200bTrump stated in\u2064 a post on \u2063Truth Social. &#8220;This pathetic gambit to rig the\u2064 election has failed across the country, including in historically\u200c Democratic-leaning states. Colorado \u200dis the only state that has fallen prey to this\u200d scheme.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What role do the courts play in the political process, particularly in matters of candidate eligibility and ballot access, as\u200c highlighted by the Michigan Supreme\u200c Court&#8217;s decision<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Higan. The group argues that\u2064 Trump&#8217;s involvement in the January 6,\u200c 2021 insurrection should disqualify him\u200c from holding any public office, including running for president in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>The Michigan Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to reject the effort to remove Trump from the 2024 presidential \u2062primary ballot\u200d is a significant development in the\u2063 ongoing political battle. The court&#8217;s order dismissing the challenge\u2062 from Free Speech For\u200c The \u2062People indicates that the justices do \u2062not believe the issue warrants their review.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge aimed to challenge the Michigan Court of Appeals&#8217; decision,\u2064 which had left \u2063the question of primary \u200cballot access to the Republican Party. However, the court did not rule on Trump&#8217;s eligibility\u2063 for the general election ballot since he has not yet secured the\u200b GOP nomination.<\/p>\n<p>In her opinion, Justice Elizabeth Welch of \u200dthe Michigan Supreme Court acknowledged that the lower court&#8217;s ruling still allows the appellants\u2064 to\u2062 pursue their \u200clegal efforts regarding the Michigan general election in 2024. If Trump becomes \u2062the Republican nominee or\u200c runs as an independent \u2063candidate, they can\u200b continue to \u200bpush\u2064 for his disqualification.<\/p>\n<p>The decision by\u2063 the Michigan Supreme Court is in line with a recent ruling\u2063 by Colorado&#8217;s high court, which also \u200crejected a similar effort to remove Trump from the 2024 primary ballot. \u200dIn both cases, the \u200dcourts have upheld the principle that it is up to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-legislature-clears-way-for-desantis-to-run-for-president-without-resigning\/\" title=\"Florida Legislature Clears Way for DeSantis to Run for President Without Resigning\">respective political parties<\/a> to decide who can appear on their primary ballots.<\/p>\n<p>Free Speech For The People, accompanied by election lawyer Mark Brewer, has vowed to persist in their legal \u200dendeavors in Michigan. They remain committed to their belief that Trump&#8217;s involvement in the January 6 insurrection disqualifies him from holding any public office, including running for president.<\/p>\n<p>The legal battle to disqualify \u200cTrump from the 2024 presidential \u2062primary ballot is likely to continue, with more challenges\u200b expected in other states. It remains to be seen how these efforts will impact Trump&#8217;s political aspirations and the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<p>The rejection by the Michigan Supreme Court\u2063 is a setback for the liberal group, but it does not completely shut down their efforts. They can still pursue legal\u2063 action regarding Trump&#8217;s eligibility for the general election ballot if he secures \u2064the Republican nomination\u2064 or runs as an\u2064 independent candidate.<\/p>\n<p>The decision also highlights the intricate relationship between the courts and the political process. While the courts play an essential role \u2063in interpreting\u200c the law, they often defer to the political parties in matters of candidate eligibility and ballot access.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 presidential \u200celection draws closer, the legal battles surrounding\u2063 Trump&#8217;s\u200b eligibility are likely to intensify. Whether he will ultimately be\u2064 disqualified\u200c from the ballot or not remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062the meantime, both supporters\u2064 and opponents of Trump will continue to \u200cpursue their legal and political strategies to shape the future of American politics. The Michigan Supreme Court&#8217;s rejection of the effort to remove Trump\u200d from\u200d the \u200d2024\u200d primary ballot\u200d is just\u2064 one chapter in an ongoing saga that will undoubtedly captivate the nation&#8217;s attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Michigan Supreme Court denied a liberal group&#8217;s bid to exclude Donald Trump from the 2024 primary ballot. This decision comes after Colorado&#8217;s high court ruled against the former president in a comparable case. 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