WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has indicated it will issue decisions Monday, one of which could be a long-awaited ruling on whether Colorado can exclude former President Donald Trump from its primary ballot. There is.
The court said on its website Sunday afternoon that a verdict was expected.
Trump is currently scheduled to participate in the state's primary vote on Tuesday after a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that disqualified him for his efforts to challenge the 2020 election results was put on hold. There is.
On February 8, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether Trump can be barred from voting because of his role in leading to the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment states that if a person “participates in an insurrection,” he is ineligible to serve in the government. From oral arguments, it appeared that Trump would win the case.
If the court rules on Monday, it will be a little later than most expected because the case will be heard quickly.
The ruling is likely to affect not only the Colorado case but also other efforts to remove Trump from the vote. So far, similar decisions have only been issued in two other states: Maine and Illinois. Both charges are pending as Trump's lawyers appeal.
The Supreme Court's decision on Monday will be handed down on a day not scheduled as a decision date on the court's calendar. As a result, judges do not come to court to announce their decisions as they normally would.
