2023-12-27 15:33:00
Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, faces court cases over his participation in the events of January 6, 2021, in which a large group of his followers entered the Capitol in Washington DC
Foto: Getty Images via AFP – JUSTIN SULLIVAN
The Michigan Supreme Court determined that the “prohibition once morest insurrection” argument was not enough to remove Donald Trump from the ballot in the state. The decision, which was the most likely result, contrasts the ruling of the Colorado Supreme Court, which did accept the argument with the 14th amendment of the Constitution.
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The article, ratified following the Civil War, determines that officials who participate in an insurrection will be prohibited from holding public office once more. With it, it was possible to disqualify Confederate soldiers at that time, but the last time it was applied was in 1919 and it is said that its wording does not allow the level of involvement necessary for disqualification to be clearly determined.
The lawsuit was filed by the organization Free Speech For People, supported by a group of voters in the state. Previously, they had set up another one in Minnesota, which was not successful, and another, more recent one, in Oregon. Ron Fein, the organization’s legal director, asserted that the court avoided the central issues of the case, regarding Trump’s participation in a coup attempt.
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Unlike the decision of the Colorado court, criticized by the former president and his followers, in Michigan the case did not go to trial and was dismissed at the beginning of the process. It was not discussed whether what happened on January 6, 2021 was an insurrection or whether Trump participated in it. An appeals court even upheld the sentence, dismissing the case on procedural grounds.
“At the moment, the only event regarding to occur is the presidential primary election. But as has been explained, Trump being disqualified is irrelevant to his placement on that particular ballot,” the Michigan Court of Appeals explained.
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The former president applauded the court’s decision in a publication on his social network, Truth Social, in which he stated that they have to “prevent the 2024 election from being rigged and stolen like the 2020 election.”
The Michigan primary will be on February 27 and Fein has said that the decision “leaves the door open to contest whether Mr. Trump may appear on the general election ballot in Michigan.” However, the United States Supreme Court will have to decide on the former president’s participation in the events of January 6 and whether this would have repercussions on his presidential campaign.
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