{"id":2156671,"date":"2024-01-23T09:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T14:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gets-14th-amendment-challenge-win-in-massachusetts\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T09:13:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T14:13:58","slug":"trump-gets-14th-amendment-challenge-win-in-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gets-14th-amendment-challenge-win-in-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump wins 14th Amendment challenge in Massachusetts"},"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\">14<\/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%2Ftrump-gets-14th-amendment-challenge-win-in-massachusetts%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=2156671&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>Massachusetts Ballot Panel Rejects Challenge to Remove Trump\u2062 from 2024 Ballot<\/h2>\n<p>A challenge to remove\u200d former President Donald Trump from the \u200c2024 ballot in Massachusetts\u2064 has been dismissed by the state&#8217;s \u200cBallot Law Commission. This victory for Trump comes amidst multiple attempts from various states to disqualify him from holding public \u200boffice due to his involvement in \u200bthe Jan. 6 Capitol riot.<\/p>\n<p>The commission,\u2064 an independent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-block-bipartisan-probe-of-deadly-jan-6-capitol-attack\/\" title=\"GOP Senators Block Bipartisan Probe of Deadly Jan. 6 Capitol Attack\">bipartisan panel<\/a>,\u2063 rejected the case on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-you-need-to-know-about-trumps-latest-drug-pricing-moves\/\" title=\"What You Need To Know About Trump\u2019s Latest Drug Pricing Moves\">procedural grounds<\/a>, stating that they did not have \u200bthe jurisdiction to intervene. The chairman of \u2062the commission is affiliated with the Republican party, while the other two members are Democrats, all selected by the state&#8217;s governor.<\/p>\n<p>During \u2062the hearing, \u200cTrump&#8217;s lawyers argued for the dismissal of\u200c the challenge, citing previous \u2062failed attempts in Michigan, Minnesota, and other states.\u200c They\u200b emphasized that there is no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warp-speed-advisor-expects-vaccine-to-ship-mid-december-herd-immunity-by-may\/\" title=\"\u2018Warp Speed\u2019 advisor expects vaccine to ship mid-December, \u2018herd immunity\u2019 by May\">legal requirement<\/a> for a candidate \u200cto be qualified \u200cin order to appear \u200con the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the challengers contended that it is\u2064 the commission&#8217;s responsibility to address objections \u2064to candidate legitimacy. They argued that Trump&#8217;s candidacy and placement on the Massachusetts ballot violate the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>In their ruling, the commission clarified that their jurisdiction only extends\u200c to \u2063objections regarding \u200bnominees, not candidates. They stated that since there are currently no nominees, only candidates\u200b seeking a nomination, they do \u200bnot \u2062have\u200c the authority to intervene.<\/p>\n<p>While Colorado and \u2063Maine have already\u200d removed Trump from their 2024 ballots, these decisions are pending review by \u2062the U.S. Supreme Court as\u200b Trump appeals the Colorado case. Similarly, Massachusetts&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cops-investigating-incidents-directed-at-colorado-justices-after-trump-ballot-ruling\/\" title=\"Police probe attacks on Colorado justices after Trump ballot decision\">ballot decision<\/a> can also be appealed in the state courts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What was the basis \u200dfor the Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission rejecting the challenge to \u2064remove \u2063Donald Trump from\u200c the 2024 ballot?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Massachusetts Ballot Panel Rejects Challenge to Remove Trump\u2062 from 2024 Ballot<\/p>\n<p>A challenge to remove\u200d former\u200d President Donald Trump from the \u200c2024 ballot in Massachusetts\u2064 has been dismissed by\u2064 the state&#8217;s \u200cBallot Law Commission. This \u200bvictory for Trump comes amidst multiple attempts\u2064 from various states to disqualify him from holding public \u200boffice \u2062due to\u200c his involvement in \u200bthe Jan. 6 Capitol riot.<\/p>\n<p>The commission,\u2064 an independent and bipartisan panel,\u2063 rejected the case \u2063on procedural grounds, stating that \u200bthey did\u2062 not have \u200bthe jurisdiction to intervene. The chairman \u2064of \u2062the \u200dcommission is affiliated with the Republican party, while the other two members are\u2063 Democrats, all selected\u200b by the\u2062 state&#8217;s governor.<\/p>\n<p>During \u2062the \u200dhearing, \u200cTrump&#8217;s lawyers argued for the dismissal of\u200c the challenge, citing previous \u2062failed attempts in Michigan, \u200cMinnesota, and other states.\u200c They\u200b emphasized that there is no legal requirement for\u200b a candidate \u200cto\u2064 be qualified \u200cin order to \u2062appear \u200con the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>On the other\u2063 hand, the challengers contended\u200b that\u200c it is\u2064 the commission&#8217;s responsibility\u2063 to address \u2064objections \u2064to candidate legitimacy. They \u200cargued \u200bthat Trump&#8217;s candidacy and placement on\u2063 the Massachusetts ballot violate the \u200dConstitution.<\/p>\n<p>In their ruling, the commission clarified that their jurisdiction \u2064only\u2064 extends\u200c to \u2063objections \u2063regarding \u200bnominees, not candidates. They stated that since there \u200dare currently no nominees, only candidates\u200b seeking a nomination, they do \u200bnot\u200b \u2062have\u200c the\u2063 authority to intervene.<\/p>\n<p>While Colorado and \u2063Maine have already\u200d removed Trump from their \u20632024 ballots, these decisions are pending \u2062review by \u2062the U.S.\u2062 Supreme Court as\u200b Trump \u2063appeals the Colorado case. Similarly, Massachusetts&#8217;s ballot decision can also be appealed in the state courts.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Massachusetts ballot panel dismissed a challenge to remove ex-President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot due to his involvement in the Capitol riot. 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