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The plaintiffs who persuaded a majority of the Colorado Supreme Court to block former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot under a Civil War-era insurrection clause urged the U.S. Supreme Court to promptly weigh in on the case in a new filing.
The 33-page brief by lawyers representing six Republican and unaffiliated Colorado electors was filed Tuesday with the nation’s highest court. This followed the Colorado Republican Party’s request last week for a so-called writ of certiorari, a formal order that the Supreme Court issues when it reviews a case.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs, funded through Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics, a Washington-based nonprofit, wrote that as the No. 1 election approaches, the court is expected to take up the case. on an “accelerated schedule. “
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“While the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling is correct and does not involve any powers department, this Court grants certiorari,” the brief states. “This issue is of paramount national importance. And given the timing of the upcoming presidential primaries, there’s no time to wait for the messes to get even worse. “
A U. S. Supreme Court review was widely expected in the wake of the Colorado Supreme Court’s landmark Dec. 19 ruling that Trump’s moves in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection disqualified him from holding a workplace under the 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. Article 3 of the amendment prohibits a user who has taken an oath to the Constitution and then “participated in an insurrection” from returning to his or her place of work.
The court stayed its ruling pending a likely appeal from the U. S. Supreme Court, meaning Trump’s decision will continue to show up in the GOP’s number one polls if the court reconsiders the case before the Jan. 5 poll certification deadline. said Colorado’s secretary of state. . Jena Griswold.
As a result of the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision, Maine was the second state to disqualify Trump from the ballot under Article 3 when Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued a ruling to that effect on Dec. 28.
On the same day, the Colorado Republican Party appealed the Colorado case to the U. S. Supreme Court, writing in a petition that “voters were denied the opportunity to access their executive leader due to the bias of the election process. “It is expected soon.
The filing filed Tuesday through the plaintiffs calls the Colorado lawsuit an “ideal vehicle” for the court to resolve questions about Trump’s constitutional eligibility under Article 3.
“Today’s brief underscores that Section 3 applies to former presidents, that our clients had the right to bring this challenge under Colorado state law and that the First Amendment does not allow a state party to list disqualified candidates on the ballot,” CREW president Noah Bookbinder said in a statement. “It is crucial that the Supreme Court take up and review this case quickly so that Coloradans and the American public have complete clarity on Donald Trump’s eligibility before casting their ballots.”
The brief asks the court to grant reconsideration of the case until Friday and submit a ruling by Feb. 11. The first presidential election in Colorado will be held on March 5.
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by Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline January 2, 2024
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Read more about our Trump 14th Amendment case here.
Plaintiffs who persuaded the Colorado Supreme Court majority to bar former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 election under a Civil War-era clause have suggested the U. S. Supreme Court temporarily rule about the case in a new case.
The 33-page brief from attorneys representing six Colorado Republican and unaffiliated electors was filed Tuesday in the nation’s highest court. This came after the Colorado Republican Party’s request last week for a so-called writ of certiorari, a formal order issued by the Supreme Court when it takes up a case.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs, subsidized through Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics, a Washington-based nonprofit, wrote that as election number one approaches, the court is expected to take up the case on an “expedited timeline. “
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“While the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling is correct and does not involve any department of power, this Court grants certiorari,” the brief said. “This case is of paramount national importance. And given the upcoming presidential primary, it’s not time to wait for the upheavals to get worse. “
A U.S. Supreme Court review has been widely expected in the wake of the Colorado Supreme Court’s seismic Dec. 19 ruling, which held that Trump’s actions in relation to the Jan. 6 insurrection disqualify him from office under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Section 3 of the amendment prohibits a person who took an oath to support the Constitution and then “engaged in insurrection” from holding office again.
The court stayed its decision pending a likely U.S. Supreme Court appeal, meaning that Trump’s name will still appear on GOP primary ballots if the court agrees to review the case before the Jan. 5 ballot certification deadline, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has said.
As a result of the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision, Maine was the second state to disqualify Trump from the ballot under Article 3 when Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued a ruling to that effect on Dec. 28.
On the same day, the Colorado Republican Party appealed the Colorado case to the U. S. Supreme Court, writing in a petition that “voters were denied the opportunity to access their executive leader due to the bias of the election process. “It is expected soon.
The plaintiffs’ filing Tuesday calls the Colorado lawsuit an “ideal vehicle” for the court to challenge Trump’s constitutional eligibility under Section 3.
“Today’s brief emphasizes that Section 3 applies to beyond presidents, that our clients had the right to challenge that challenge under Colorado state law, and that the First Amendment does not allow a state party to include disqualified applicants on the ballot,” said CREW Chair. Noah Bookbinder said in a statement. It’s about the Supreme Court taking up and reviewing this case temporarily so that other Coloradans and the American public have complete clarity on Donald Trump’s eligibility before they vote. “
The brief asks the court to grant reconsideration of the case until Friday and submit a ruling by Feb. 11. The first presidential election in Colorado will be held on March 5.
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Chase Woodruff is a senior reporter for Colorado Newsline. His topics include the environment, money in politics, and the economy.
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