The Colorado Supreme Court is considering whether former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in the Jan. 6 attack could disqualify him from the 2024 Presidential ballot.
As reported by Politico, the court dedicated two hours on Wednesday to the analysis of Trump’s involvement in the Capitol siege. However, it did not give any clear indication of its stance regarding whether Trump’s conduct during the Jan. 6 events would render him ineligible for the 2024 presidential run.
As reported by Politico, the court dedicated two hours on Wednesday to the analysis of Trump’s involvement in the Capitol siege. However, it did not give any clear indication of its stance regarding whether Trump’s conduct during the Jan. 6 events would render him ineligible for the 2024 presidential run.
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00:05 The Colorado Supreme Court is considering whether former President Donald Trump's
00:09 alleged role in the January 6th attack could disqualify him from the 2024
00:12 presidential ballot.
00:14 As reported by Politico, the court dedicated two hours on Wednesday to
00:19 the analysis of Trump's involvement in the Capitol siege.
00:21 However, it did not give any clear indication of its stance regarding whether
00:26 Trump's conduct during the January 6th events would render him ineligible for
00:30 the 2024 presidential run.
00:32 Several justices, all appointed by Democrats,
00:36 seem to agree with a trial judge's assessment that the Capitol attack was,
00:40 in fact, an insurrection.
00:41 They contested the argument presented by Trump's lawyer,
00:45 claiming that the violence was not widespread enough to be categorized
00:48 as an insurrection.
00:49 The Colorado court could become the first state Supreme Court to officially
00:54 categorize the January 6th attack as an insurrection.
00:57 This is a crucial legal matter as courts and election officials nationwide
01:01 are dealing with challenges to Trump's eligibility under the 14th Amendment.
01:05 Similar moves are being made across the country,
01:08 including a new lawsuit in Oregon.
01:10 This legal proceeding follows a series of similar challenges to Trump's eligibility.
01:15 In September, a lawsuit filed in a Colorado state court by Washington-based
01:20 Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics on behalf of four Republican and
01:24 two unaffiliated voters sought to prevent Trump from contending for
01:28 the presidency under the 14th Amendment.
01:30 However, not all attempts have been successful.
01:34 An Arizona federal judge dismissed a lawsuit intending to disqualify Trump
01:39 from the state's ballot in 2024 on constitutional grounds.
01:42 The Colorado Supreme Court is currently deliberating on an appeal against
01:47 the Denver judge's ruling last month, which stated that Trump indeed incited
01:51 the January 6th insurrection, but it is uncertain if the 14th Amendment's
01:55 ban applies to the presidency.
01:56 Find this story and more on Benzinga.com.