US Supreme Court rules Trump can remain on Colorado ballot
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The news: The US Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado cannot disqualify former presidential candidate and Republican frontrunner, Donald Trump, from its Republican presidential primary vote.
The numbers: In late February, Trump defeated rival Nikki Haley in her home state at the South Carolina Republican Presidential primary, with 60% of the votes to her 49%.
The context: The Supreme Court’s decision overturns a ruling from Colorado’s highest court that had found that Trump was not qualified to hold office as he had engaged in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, namely that he had incited riots at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The Supreme Court’s decision was based on an interpretation of Section 3 of the US Constitution’s 14th amendment, which says that “no person” can serve as an officer of the United States who, having previously taken an oath of federal office, “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the US.
The unanimous decision explained that given their interpretation of the amendment, “responsibility for enforcing Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates rests with Congress and not the States.”
Colorado and 14 other states will vote in Republican primaries tomorrow, a key milestone in the nomination process referred to as ‘Super Tuesday.’ Despite Nikki Haley achieving a symbolic win in Washington DC, Trump has dominated the Republican primaries and is expected to continue that success on Super Tuesday.
The sources: US Supreme Court Decision, CNBC, Associated Press
