{"id":2146380,"date":"2024-01-11T11:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T16:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ramaswamy-to-file-amicus-brief-to-the-supreme-court-in-trumps-ballot-eligibility-case\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T11:14:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T16:14:20","slug":"ramaswamy-to-file-amicus-brief-to-the-supreme-court-in-trumps-ballot-eligibility-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ramaswamy-to-file-amicus-brief-to-the-supreme-court-in-trumps-ballot-eligibility-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramaswamy to submit amicus brief to Supreme Court in Trump&#8217;s ballot eligibility case"},"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\">26<\/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%2Framaswamy-to-file-amicus-brief-to-the-supreme-court-in-trumps-ballot-eligibility-case%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=2146380&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>Republican Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Fights to \u200dKeep\u200b Trump on the Ballot<\/h2>\n<p>Republican presidential candidate\u200c Vivek \u2062Ramaswamy is\u2063 taking a \u200cstand\u2064 against the decision by the\u200c Colorado Supreme Court to exclude former President Donald Trump from\u200d the ballot \u200bin \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-will-appear-on-colorado-primary-ballot-amid-appeal-secretary-of-state-says\/\" title=\"Trump to be on Colorado primary ballot despite appeal, says secretary of state\">upcoming presidential primary election<\/a>. In an exclusive\u2064 move, Ramaswamy will file an amicus brief to the U.S. \u2064Supreme \u200bCourt, arguing\u2063 that\u2063 Trump&#8217;s removal from state ballots is driven by fear from his political adversaries \u2063who believe\u2063 they cannot defeat him in\u2064 a fair election.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;For secretaries of state and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/by-flocking-to-dc-post-roe-flyover-democrat-lawmakers-show-their-allegiance-is-to-abortion-radicalism-over-constituents\/\" title=\"By Flocking To DC Post-Roe, Flyover Democrat Lawmakers Show Their Allegiance Is To Abortion Radicalism Over Constituents\">state supreme court justices<\/a>, \u200bthe path to national notoriety will \u2063be illuminated:\u2062 To enhance your\u200d credibility among co-partisans, simply concoct a reason to declare a disfavored presidential candidate of the opposing party ineligible \u2063to run for office,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Supreme Court has\u2064 agreed to decide \u2063whether Trump can \u2064be barred from Colorado&#8217;s\u2064 Republican \u200bprimary ballot, a case that could have significant implications for the 2024 election. Numerous \u200bstates have similar pending lawsuits against\u200b Trump, citing his involvement in the \u200dJanuary 6, 2021, \u2063Capitol \u2063attack as justification for his\u2062 disqualification.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy strongly\u2062 opposes the use of Section 3 \u2064of the\u200d 14th \u200dAmendment to remove Trump from\u200c state ballots. He argues that Trump does not fall under the \u2062definition of \u2062an &#8220;officer of the United States&#8221; as stated in the clause. While\u200d the Constitution refers to the presidency as an &#8220;office,&#8221; it does not explicitly label the \u2063president\u2063 as an\u200b &#8220;officer.&#8221; Ramaswamy believes that Section 3 should not apply to a former president who\u2064 has not taken oaths for other offices.<\/p>\n<p>Following Colorado&#8217;s decision, Maine&#8217;s Democratic Secretary\u2062 of State Shenna Bellows\u200c also disqualified Trump\u200d from appearing on \u2063the state&#8217;s primary ballot, making it the second state to do so based on the 14th \u2062Amendment&#8217;s\u200b insurrection clause. Trump has \u2063filed an appeal to overturn\u2062 the ruling in\u200b a Maine court.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy has pledged to withdraw himself from the GOP primary ballots in\u2062 both Maine and Colorado \u2063and has urged other Republican \u2063candidates, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, former\u200c U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, and \u200cformer New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, to do\u2062 the\u200b same. However, DeSantis has declined, stating that it would be playing into the hands of the Left.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump currently leads Ramaswamy by a significant margin in national polls, the\u200b political newcomer \u200bhas been considered as a potential vice president pick for the Republican front-runner. Ramaswamy has accused Democrats of trying to prevent Trump from \u2063returning to the \u2063White House and has dismissed the indictments \u2062and\u2064 ballot eligibility suits against the former president.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to the Washington \u200dExaminer, Ramaswamy expressed his concern\u200c about the\u2062 weaponization of \u2064the 14th Amendment&#8217;s insurrection clause, \u200cstating that\u200c it goes against the intentions of the Framers. He believes that our\u2062 country is becoming unrecognizable to the\u2063 Founding\u2062 Fathers.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns are raised by the exclusion\u2064 of Trump from the \u2062Colorado primary ballot, and how does it undermine the principles of democracy?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nst Trump&#8217;s\u2064 eligibility to appear on their primary or \u2063general election ballots. If the Supreme Court rules\u2062 in favor of\u200c Ramaswamy&#8217;s argument, it could establish a precedent that protects\u2062 candidates from being unfairly excluded\u2062 from ballots based on political bias.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy&#8217;s decision to file an amicus \u200dbrief showcases his commitment\u2063 to upholding democracy and ensuring a fair electoral process. By challenging the Colorado\u2064 Supreme Court&#8217;s decision, he aims to \u200csafeguard the\u2064 rights of all candidates, regardless of their party affiliation, to compete on \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/universities-are-evading-supreme-courts-anti-affirmative-action-ruling-congress-hears\/\" title=\"Congress hears that universities are bypassing Supreme Court's anti-affirmative action ruling.\">level playing \u200dfield<\/a>. \u2063This move also demonstrates Ramaswamy&#8217;s \u200bdedication to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-purge-has-begun-where-it-stops-nobody-knows\/\" title=\"The Purge Has Begun. Where It Stops, Nobody Knows.\">championing free speech<\/a> and the participation of all citizens in the political \u200dprocess.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 exclusion of Trump from the Colorado primary ballot raises concerns about the\u2062 undue influence \u2063of partisan interests in \u2063the electoral system. Removing a \u2062candidate based \u2064on mere speculation that he cannot be defeated in a\u200d fair \u200celection undermines the principles of democracy \u2064and places undue\u2064 power in \u200cthe\u2062 hands of political adversaries. It is essential that we protect\u200c the integrity of our \u200delectoral process and\u200d ensure that candidates\u2062 with\u2064 significant popular support are given the opportunity to compete.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy&#8217;s \u200bbold \u200dstance \u2063on this issue sets him apart as a candidate who is willing to fight for what he believes in. By taking his\u200d case to the highest court in \u2064the land, he demonstrates his conviction\u200b that every \u200cvoice should be\u200d heard and that \u200bthe will of the \u2063people should prevail in our \u2063democratic system. Moreover, his argument highlights the potential \u2064dangers of \u2063allowing\u2062 political bias to dictate the eligibility of \u2064candidates, \u200bwhich could\u2062 erode trust in \u200bour democratic institutions.<\/p>\n<p>This \u200dcase before\u2064 the Supreme \u200dCourt\u2062 has \u200cfar-reaching \u200bimplications for the future of\u2062 our democracy. \u2064If the Court rules in favor of Ramaswamy, it would send a clear message that no candidate, regardless of their \u200cpopularity or political ideology, should be arbitrarily excluded from participating in \u200cthe electoral process. Such a decision would safeguard \u200dthe principles\u2064 of fairness, equality, and\u200c free speech that \u200bare crucial to a \u2063thriving democracy.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 election\u2063 approaches, the outcome \u200dof this \u200ccase will shape the political landscape. It is crucial that\u200d we prioritize the integrity of\u2063 our\u2063 electoral system and\u2062 protect the rights\u200c of all candidates to participate. Vivek Ramaswamy&#8217;s \u2064decision \u2063to fight for Trump&#8217;s inclusion on the ballot \u2063sets an important precedent in defending the democratic values that lie at \u2062the heart of our nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will challenge the Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to exclude former President Donald Trump from the November primary election. Ramaswamy&#8217;s attorneys will file an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing against this ruling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2667,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2146380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146380","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\/2667"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2146380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146380\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2146380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2146380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2146380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}