The Colorado Supreme Court concluded on Tuesday that former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump is constitutionally barred from appearing on that state's 2024 primary election ballot. The state Supreme Court relied on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars people who engaged in an insurrection, or gave aid or comfort to those who did, from serving in office. Section 3 is part of our nation's Constitution because we wanted to prevent people who tried to destroy our country from within, in that case during the Civil War, from holding elected office in our representative government. Tuesday's decision cries out for resolution by the U.S. Supreme Court, which, as our nation's highest court, cannot sit back and let states create a patchwork of decisions regarding Trump's eligibility for the ballot. Trump, the other presidential candidates, election administration officials and the voting public need a clear answer from the Supreme Court as to whether Section 3 bars Trump from being president again. This is a preview of Jessica Levinson's latest article. Read the full column here. |
