The US Supreme Court overturned the lower court’s decision and declared Donald Trump eligible to participate in the primary balloting for the presidential election in the state of Colorado. With this decision, the obstacle in the way of Trump’s presidential election has been removed.
The United States Supreme Court unanimously annulled the decision of the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado on December 19, 2023, in which, under the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution, Donald Trump was allowed to participate in the primary balloting for the position of President of the country from Colorado. was disqualified for
The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution disqualifies anyone for engaging in treason for public office.
It should be noted that the Supreme Court of Colorado declared that Donald Trump was involved in inciting people to riot at the emergency meeting on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021. Trump was president at the time and the attack on Capitol Hill was aimed at preventing Congress from ratifying Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election.
The Supreme Court in its judgment has said that no state court has jurisdiction to pass judgment once morest federal level officials and candidates under Section III of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.
In its decision, the Supreme Court further stated that state courts can only disqualify public officials at the state level, however, states are not empowered to apply Section III of the Constitution to federal positions, particularly the presidency.
Reacting to the Supreme Court’s decision, Donald Trump has called it a ‘great victory for America’.
Based on the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, the states of Maine and Illinois also banned primary balloting for presidential elections, but these decisions were postponed pending the Supreme Court’s decision in the Colorado case. .
In Colorado, Trump’s eligibility for the presidential election was challenged by six electors, four of whom were Republicans and two independents.
It should be noted that former US President Donald Trump is considered the strongest candidate for the nomination of the Republican Party for the presidency and it is widely expected that in the race for the White House, he will run for the second time in November once morest incumbent President Joe Biden. will be once morest
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2024-05-06 16:45:49