The Colorado Republican Party appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. impeachment of former president donald trumpthe current candidate for the White House in the elections in this state.
In an unprecedented decision in US history, the Colorado Supreme Court said Trump is unfit to run for office. In an “uprising” in the events Attack on the Capitol From January 6, 2021.
The justices invoked the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, to prevent individuals with ties to the Confederacy’s southern rebels from coming to power.
Unexpected decision expels Trump from Republican Party’s White House primaries next March 5It’s an important date on the calendar as it’s known as Super Tuesday, when 15 states are called to the polls and could define the race.
Republicans’ appeal before leaving the U.S. Supreme Court Colorado decision automatically suspendedSo for now, Trump will be at the ballot box on March 5.
The Trump campaign is expected to make a second call in the coming days, parallel to that of Republicans in Colorado.
The Supreme Court justices must now resolve the issue, which has national impact as they must decide whether the 14th Amendment applies to Trump’s case. if he can run for president.
The objection argues: “HE Republican Party Irreparably damaged by the decision. “The state intervened in the primary elections by unduly restricting the party’s ability to choose its candidates.”
Lawyers representing Republicans called on the Supreme Court to quickly resolve the issue in a statement: “An avalanche of similar cases are being filed across the country, so it is vital that the Supreme Court review this matter definitively and quickly.”
Just this Wednesday, the Michigan Supreme Court did not want to intervene in a similar case and allowed Trump to run in that state.
These decisions affect only Colorado and Michigan for now, because in the US federal system, each state, not the nation, is responsible for organizing elections. Courts in Montana rejected a similar case.
The decisions of the Supreme Court on this issue should be valid for the whole country. Six of the nine members of the Supreme Court They are considered conservative, three of them were nominated by Trump himself during his tenure.