{"id":2134709,"date":"2023-12-27T17:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T22:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-review-of-trump-ballot-eligibility-all-but-certain-legal-experts\/"},"modified":"2023-12-27T17:04:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T22:04:15","slug":"supreme-court-review-of-trump-ballot-eligibility-all-but-certain-legal-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-review-of-trump-ballot-eligibility-all-but-certain-legal-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal experts say it is highly likely that the Supreme Court will review Trump&#8217;s eligibility for the 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\">36<\/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%2Fsupreme-court-review-of-trump-ballot-eligibility-all-but-certain-legal-experts%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=2134709&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 Supreme Court Likely to Review Decision on Trump&#8217;s Ballot Eligibility<\/h2>\n<p>The\u2064 Supreme Court is expected to review a \u2062recent decision by the Colorado high \u2063court that would remove Donald Trump from the state&#8217;s primary election ballot. Legal experts believe that the Michigan high \u200bcourt&#8217;s opposing conclusion increases the likelihood of the Supreme Court&#8217;s \u2062intervention. The conflicting state Supreme Court rulings stem from lawsuits supported by\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-blm-vandalize-ice-building-burn-original-starbucks\/\" title=\"Antifa, BLM vandalize ICE building, burn original Starbucks\">left-wing groups<\/a>, who argue that Trump&#8217;s involvement\u2063 in\u2062 the January 6th Capitol \u200criot should disqualify him from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-impeachment-trial-will-be-fair-and-honest-heres-a-look-at-whos-running-it\/\" title=\"Schumer: Impeachment Trial Will Be \u2018Fair And Honest.\u2019 Here\u2019s A Look At Who\u2019s Running It.\">holding future office<\/a>\u200b under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.<\/p>\n<h3>Michigan Supreme Court\u2062 Rejects Attempt to Ban Trump from 2024 Ballot<\/h3>\n<p>In a \u2062significant departure from the Colorado ruling, \u200cthe Michigan high court justices, in an unsigned five-page decision,\u2063 stated that they did not find the questions presented worthy of review. This development adds pressure on the U.S. \u200cSupreme Court to consider\u200c the\u2062 Colorado decision, which had already barred Trump\u2063 from the primary \u200dballot. Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz believes that a conflict between states on a\u2062 constitutional issue of this \u200cmagnitude almost guarantees Supreme Court review.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u200c has yet to formally petition the nine justices in Washington, D.C., \u200bbut it is\u200d widely anticipated that\u200d he will do so soon. The Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s decision is temporarily on hold until January \u20634th, and Colorado\u2064 officials insist that the\u200c matter \u200bmust be resolved by January\u2062 5th to print \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-judges-ban-trump-from-appearing-on-ballot\/\" title=\"Trump banned from appearing on ballot by judges\">presidential primary ballots<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some legal \u2063experts argue that the Michigan decision may not significantly impact the U.S. Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to\u2063 intervene, as the two states \u200bhave\u200c different laws and Michigan&#8217;s high court did\u2064 not\u200b address the merits of the 14th Amendment challenge. \u2064However,\u2064 the monumental nature of the Colorado decision may still prompt the Justices\u200b to accept the case for review.<\/p>\n<h3>Significance\u200d of the Case and Chief Justice Roberts&#8217; Role<\/h3>\n<p>The lawsuit, initiated by the advocacy group Free \u200bSpeech For People on behalf\u2062 of \u2062Michigan voters, seeks to determine Trump&#8217;s eligibility for the ballot. The group contends that \u200dTrump&#8217;s actions \u2063on January \u200b6th violated\u200b Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. The Michigan high court, dominated by Democratic appointees, allowed a lower court ruling to stand, which stated that election officials cannot challenge the\u200b eligibility of presidential \u2063primary candidates in the state.<\/p>\n<p>While most states with similar\u200c lawsuits have either dismissed them \u2063or have pending\u200b cases, Colorado remains the only state \u200bto\u2064 disqualify\u2064 Trump. Legal \u200dexperts, including George Washington University law professor \u2064Jonathan Turley, \u2062believe that the Supreme Court will not avoid ruling on this issue, considering its historic significance. \u2064Chief \u200bJustice John Roberts faces \u2064the challenge of navigating a time of declining trust in the high court, and he \u200cmay \u200bseek a consensus among the justices to avoid a divisive outcome.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 How does the conflicting rulings\u200b of the Colorado and\u200d Michigan \u2064high\u2062 courts increase the likelihood of the Supreme \u200cCourt taking up the case and providing clarity on the application of the 14th Amendment to election eligibility cases<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dOwever, experts\u200c anticipate that the Michigan Supreme Court&#8217;s\u2063 rejection of the attempt to ban Trump \u200bfrom the \u200b2024\u2063 ballot\u200c may encourage the Supreme Court to review and potentially reverse\u200b the Colorado\u2063 high court&#8217;s\u200d decision.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c Colorado \u2063high court&#8217;s ruling was the result of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-ag-brnovich-calls-on-gov-ducey-to-take-three-actions-to-address-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Arizona AG Brnovich Calls On Gov. Ducey To Take Three Actions To Address Border Crisis\">multiple lawsuits filed<\/a> by left-wing groups, who argued that Trump&#8217;s participation \u200cin the Capitol \u2062riot on January 6th disqualifies him\u2062 from \u2064running for \u200bfuture office under Section 3 of \u200cthe\u200c 14th \u200bAmendment. Section 3 states that anyone\u200d who has engaged in insurrection\u2062 or rebellion against the\u2062 United States or provided aid or comfort to its enemies is \u200dineligible to hold office.<\/p>\n<p>The Colorado decision, \u2063which removed\u2063 Trump from the \u200bstate&#8217;s primary election ballot, has been met with controversy and divided\u2064 opinion. Critics argue that the court&#8217;s interpretation of the 14th Amendment is \u200boverly broad and could \u2064set \u200da dangerous precedent for future election eligibility cases. Supporters of the decision, \u2064on the other hand, believe \u2064that Trump&#8217;s actions in inciting the attack on the Capitol warrant \u2063his disqualification from \u2063running for public office.<\/p>\n<p>Legal experts consider\u2062 the conflicting rulings of the\u2064 Colorado and\u2063 Michigan \u2064high courts to be a crucial factor in \u2062the Supreme Court&#8217;s potential review.\u2062 The \u200cMichigan Supreme Court&#8217;s rejection of the attempt to ban Trump from the\u200c 2024 ballot signals a\u200d differing \u200cview on the\u200d applicability of the \u206214th Amendment to Trump&#8217;s situation. This contrasting opinion increases the likelihood that the Supreme Court will take up\u200b the case to \u2064provide clarity \u2063and\u2063 consistency in application of the\u200c law.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court has previously been reluctant to intervene\u2063 in election eligibility cases, preferring to defer to state courts\u2063 and \u2063their interpretation of state laws. However, the complexities\u200c and implications of Trump&#8217;s disqualification raise significant constitutional\u2062 questions that may prompt the Supreme Court to\u200b step in \u2063and resolve the dispute.<\/p>\n<p>If the Supreme Court decides\u200d to review the \u2063Colorado high court&#8217;s decision, the outcome could\u200b have far-reaching consequences for both Trump\u200d and \u200bfuture candidates facing similar challenges. It is unclear at this point how the Supreme Court would rule\u200b on the matter, as it would require a thorough examination of legal arguments and\u2063 constitutional interpretation.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200cthe Supreme Court \u200cis the ultimate arbiter of constitutional questions, its review of the Colorado high\u2064 court&#8217;s decision would\u2063 provide clarity and\u2063 guidance on \u2063the application of the \u200d14th Amendment to election eligibility cases. The court&#8217;s \u2064ruling would\u2064 not only impact\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-fact-checking-claims-made-by-candidates-in-second-gop-matchup\/\" title=\"Fact-checking claims made by candidates in second GOP debate.\">upcoming primary \u200delection<\/a> \u200din \u2062Colorado\u200d but also set \u200ba precedent\u2063 for future cases involving candidates&#8217;\u2062 qualifications for public office.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200b conclusion, the\u200d Supreme Court&#8217;s likely\u2062 review of the\u2062 decision on Trump&#8217;s \u2063ballot eligibility holds significant implications for both Trump and the interpretation of \u2064the 14th Amendment. The Michigan Supreme Court&#8217;s rejection of a similar attempt\u2062 to ban Trump\u200b from the \u20622024 ballot adds\u2063 to the pressure for the Supreme Court \u200cto review and potentially overturn the\u2064 Colorado high court&#8217;s ruling. The outcome of this potential review will\u2063 not only shape the 2022 primary election in Colorado but \u2062also establish a \u2063precedent for future cases\u200d involving candidates&#8217; \u2063qualification for public office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Supreme Court will likely review Colorado&#8217;s decision to exclude Donald Trump from the primary ballot, following Michigan&#8217;s opposing ruling. Legal experts anticipate the former president&#8217;s eligibility will be determined by the conflicting state Supreme Court decisions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2134710,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2134709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2134709","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2134709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2134709\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2134710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2134709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2134709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2134709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}