Trump Takes Colorado Case to US Supreme Court Seeking to Get His Name Back on Ballot

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Former President Donald Trump filed a petition at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday calling for it to overrule the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to remove him from the 2024 presidential ballot.

The Colorado Supreme Court barred Trump from the ballot in a 4-3 ruling last month, citing the 14th Amendment.

Section 3 of the 14th Amendment provides that anyone who has sworn an oath to the Constitution and then “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof” is ineligible for office.

The Colorado Supreme Court found that Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol incursion amounted to participation in an insurrection. All seven justices were appointed by Democratic governors of the state.

It is a violation of federal law to engage in a rebellion or insurrection, with a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. Trump supporters have noted that he has not been charged with, much less convicted of, any such crime.

Trump campaign attorney Harmeet Dhillon posted on X, “It’s true. We just filed our … petition in the Colorado 14th Amendment case. Proud to stand on the side of the Constitution and with ⁦[Trump].”

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