{"id":2191973,"date":"2024-03-04T12:18:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T17:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unanimous-scotus-smacks-down-colorado-lawfare-states-have-no-power-to-kick-trump-off-ballot\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T12:25:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T17:25:06","slug":"unanimous-scotus-smacks-down-colorado-lawfare-states-have-no-power-to-kick-trump-off-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unanimous-scotus-smacks-down-colorado-lawfare-states-have-no-power-to-kick-trump-off-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"SCOTUS unanimously rejects Colorado law: Trump stays on 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\">18<\/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%2Funanimous-scotus-smacks-down-colorado-lawfare-states-have-no-power-to-kick-trump-off-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=2191973&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>Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Against Booting Trump from Ballot<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n      <!-- Image goes here --><br \/>\n    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In a\u200d groundbreaking decision, the Supreme\u2063 Court delivered a unanimous ruling on Monday, asserting that states lack the constitutional authority to remove former President Donald Trump from\u2064 the ballot. This verdict comes as a blow\u2063 to left-wing activist group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in \u2063Washington, who supported a challenge by Colorado voters to disqualify Trump under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. The Colorado\u200b Supreme Court, which leans left, had previously ruled in favor\u200d of Trump&#8217;s disqualification in December.<\/p>\n<p>However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-court-denies-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-permission-to-appeal-u-s-extradition\/\" title=\"UK Court Denies WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Permission to Appeal U.S. Extradition\">high court overturned<\/a> this decision, emphasizing that it is Congress, not \u2063the\u2062 states, \u200dthat holds the responsibility of enforcing Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates. The court firmly\u200c stated, &#8220;States have no\u200c power\u2064 under the Constitution to enforce Section 3 with respect to federal offices, especially the\u200b Presidency.&#8221; This unanimous \u2062ruling serves as\u2062 an embarrassing conclusion for those who touted the \u200bcase against disqualifying\u200b Trump as &#8220;strong&#8221; on corporate media \u200dplatforms.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p>\n      <span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">By the \u2062way, the Supreme Court&#8217;s UNANIMOUS ruling \u2064that states cannot kick Trump off the ballot is also a stunning\u2063 rebuke to this very \u2062embarrassing column from a\u200c supposed \u2062constitutional expert.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PD1EfZQhk3\">https:\/\/t.co\/PD1EfZQhk3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CKV8pwqeJz\">pic.twitter.com\/CKV8pwqeJz<\/a><\/p>\n<footer>Megan Basham (@megbasham) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/megbasham\/status\/1764672054974881901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4,\u200d 2024<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>      <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-in-young-dolph-case-removes-himself-based-on-appeals-court-order\/\" title=\"Judge recuses himself from Young Dolph case per appeals court order.\">court expressed concerns<\/a> about the potential creation of a &#8220;patchwork&#8221; of outcomes subject to partisan whims if the \u200druling \u200dhad gone the other way. They stated, &#8220;An evolving electoral map could dramatically change the behavior of voters, parties, and states across the county, in\u2064 different ways \u2062and at different times.\u2064 Nothing in the Constitution requires\u200c that \u2063we endure such chaos \u2014 arriving at any time or different\u200b times, \u2064up to and perhaps beyond the Inauguration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump faced similar challenges to his \u200celigibility in both Illinois and Maine, where judges attempted to remove him from the ballot. \u200cIn\u2062 response \u2062to the \u2062Supreme Court&#8217;s decision, Trump celebrated\u200d the ruling as a &#8220;BIG WIN FOR AMERICA&#8221; \u200din \u200da post on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>Hans von Spakovsky and \u2064Charles Stimson, senior \u200dlegal fellows at \u200cthe Heritage Foundation,\u2063 commended the court for restoring order ahead of the election. They stated, &#8220;The Supreme Court justices brought order to what could \u200chave become a\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-governor-announces-swing-state-will-now-have-automatic-voter-registration\/\" title=\"Governor announces automatic voter registration in swing state.\">chaotic election season<\/a> \u200dby shutting down \u200cthis partisan, anti-democratic, and unconstitutional effort in Colorado. This ruling,\u200c which came together with amazing speed for the Supreme Court, should \u2062serve \u200cas a stern warning\u200b that radicals cannot\u200c interfere in our election process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While Justices Sonia \u2064Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown\u200d Jackson, and \u200cElena Kagan issued a concurring opinion, they \u2064disagreed with the \u200cmajority&#8217;s ruling that Congress must create\u200b legislation to disqualify \u200ca president based \u2063on Section 3. They argued\u2062 that &#8220;the majority shuts\u200c the\u2064 door on \u200dother potential means of federal \u200denforcement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Justice Amy\u200c Coney Barrett also wrote a separate concurrence, emphasizing the \u200csignificance of \u2062the unanimous ruling. She stated, &#8220;For present purposes,\u200d our differences are far\u200d less important\u2062 than our unanimity. All nine justices agree on the outcome of this case.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Brianna Lyman \u2062is an elections correspondent at The Federalist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the \u2064potential \u200cconcerns about states&#8217; ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-view-audience-gleeful-at-idea-of-trump-jailed-until-whoopi-reminds-them-of-cold-hard-fact\/\" title=\"'View' audience happy about Trump's imprisonment idea, but Whoopi brings up reality check.\">disqualify candidates based<\/a> on \u2063Section 3 of the 14th Amendment?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ncerns about \u200dthe potential abuse of power if states were \u200ballowed \u200cto disqualify candidates based on Section 3 \u2063of the 14th Amendment. Justice Brett\u2062 Kavanaugh, \u2063author of the majority opinion, stated that allowing states to\u2064 make such determinations \u200bcould create a dangerous precedent, opening the door for states to use political motives to target candidates they disagree with.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling reaffirms the power and responsibility of Congress to enforce Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. \u200bThis section, often referred to as\u2063 the &#8220;Rebellion Clause,&#8221; prohibits individuals who have \u200cengaged in rebellion or supported \u200benemies of the United\u2064 States from \u200dholding office. The court made it clear that Congress \u200dis the appropriate body to determine the qualifications\u2062 of federal officeholders and candidates, and that states do not have the \u200bauthority to override\u2062 or undermine\u2064 that decision.<\/p>\n<p>The decision \u2063also highlights the principle of federalism and the division\u2062 of\u2062 powers between \u200bthe federal government and the\u2063 states. The court emphasized that while states have the authority to regulate elections, including ballot\u2062 access requirements, they cannot go beyond their constitutional limits and infringe on the jurisdiction of \u200dthe federal government. This ruling serves as\u2062 a reminder that the Constitution is the ultimate authority in matters of governance and that all\u200c branches of government, including the states, must adhere to\u200d its provisions.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court&#8217;s unanimous ruling against booting\u200b Trump from the \u2064ballot not only settles\u2062 the specific case at hand but also has \u200dbroader implications for\u200c future challenges to the eligibility of\u2062 candidates. It establishes a precedent that states\u200b cannot arbitrarily disqualify candidates \u200dbased on their own \u2063interpretation \u200dof constitutional provisions. This decision strengthens the integrity of the\u2063 electoral process and ensures that decisions regarding candidates&#8217; qualifications are made through \u200dthe appropriate channels.<\/p>\n<p>The unanimous nature of \u200dthe decision also sends\u200c a strong \u200bmessage of unity and stability. In a time of political polarization and division, the fact that the Supreme Court justices reached a unanimous agreement reflects a commitment to \u2062upholding\u200b the rule of law and protecting the\u200b constitutional rights and processes that govern our democracy. \u2062The decision\u2062 also underscores\u200d the importance of an independent\u2064 judiciary that can set aside political biases and make objective rulings based on \u200dconstitutional\u200b principles.<\/p>\n<p>As news of the ruling spreads, it is likely to be met with both applause \u2062and criticism from different sides of the political spectrum. However, one \u2063thing is certain: the Supreme Court&#8217;s unanimous decision against booting Trump \u2062from the ballot reaffirms the principles of federalism, the separation of powers, and the authority\u200b of Congress in determining candidates&#8217; qualifications. It is a \u200breminder of the strength and resilience of our judicial system and its \u200ccommitment\u2064 to upholding the Constitution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, the Supreme Court unanimously decided that states lack constitutional power to exclude former President Donald Trump from the ballot. 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