Oleg Davygora02:04, 20.12.23
If the case reaches the US Supreme Court, the verdict will be binding on all states.
In the US, the Colorado Supreme Court removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot, ruling that he was not a qualified presidential candidate due to the 14th Amendment’s “insurrection ban. “
The decision will be suspended until January 4, pending an appeal to the US Supreme Court, which could decide the issue, CNN writes .
The state Supreme Court’s decision affects only Colorado, but the landmark decision could impact the 2024 presidential campaign. Colorado election officials said the issue must be resolved by Jan. 5, the legal deadline for the GOP primary field.
“President Trump didn’t just incite an insurrection. Even as the siege of the Capitol was in full swing, he continued to support it, repeatedly demanding that Vice President (Mike) Pence abdicate his constitutional duty and calling senators to urge them to stop counting votes.” in the elections. These actions amounted to open, voluntary and direct participation in the insurrection,” the majority wrote in its opinion.
If the case reaches the US Supreme Court, the verdict will be binding on all states.
“We conclude that the foregoing evidence, the overwhelming majority of which was undisputed at trial, established that President Trump participated in the insurrection,” the opinion adds.
“President Trump’s direct and overt efforts over several months to encourage his supporters to march to the Capitol to prevent what he has falsely characterized as an alleged fraud on the people of this country were undeniably open and voluntary,” it added.
Additionally, the court rejected Trump’s free speech claims, writing: “President Trump’s speech on January 6 was not protected by the First Amendment.”
The Trump campaign says it will “quickly appeal” the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision.
“Tonight the Colorado Supreme Court issued a completely wrong decision, and we will immediately file an appeal to the United States Supreme Court and a concurrent request for a stay of this deeply undemocratic decision. We have every confidence that the United States Supreme Court will quickly rule in our favor and finally put an end to this non-U.S. lawsuits,” Trump campaign spokesman Stephen Cheng said.
The case against Trump
Trump has denied wrongdoing in the Jan. 6 events and has denounced the 14th Amendment lawsuits as an abuse of the legal process. He faces federal and state charges in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election—and he has pleaded not guilty.
Donald Trump could be held civilly liable for the actions of the mob that attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. This decision was made by the US Court of Appeals.
Two police officers and about a dozen Democratic lawmakers sued Trump in 2021, saying Trump endangered their lives when he incited a mob to march to the Capitol and “fight like hell.” But Trump’s lawyers sought to dismiss the suit on the grounds that their client was then the sitting president, so he would be subject to presidential immunity for such claims.
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Foreigners bring in diseases…….someone said.
Second Trump case going to the SCOTUS regarding immunity. Both seem to be on a very rapid trajectory as well.
Yeah, should be no-brainers for the SCOTUS considering the cases are political instead of legal.
They aren’t going to rule against their own power. Every single one of the SCJs is drunk with power and will not give that over to Trump.
There is a serious legal problem with Colorado’s edict. Trump was never charged and convicted with insurrection. Doing the right thing and striking down Colorado’s nonsense will not hand any power over to Trump from SCOTUS.
A judge in Colorado found that Trump “engaged in insurrection” which was the basis for the state’s Supreme Court ruling barring him from the ballot.
https://missouriindependent.com/2023/12/20/does-14th-amendment-bar-trump-from-office-a-constitutional-scholar-explains-colorado-ruling/
Section 3 of the 14th Amendment bars insurrectionists and rebels against the United States, and those who aided or have given comfort to the enemies of our nation, from holding federal public office.
It says nothing about having to be charged and convicted.
Judge Sarah Wallace of Colorado found that Trump committed incitement of insurrection and intended to disrupt the electoral count.
Any American litigant would have already been entitled to waterboarding for running a red light.
But this damn orange, red Soviet agent wants to trample the constitution as he sees fit.
What will the US supreme court do…
Not so long ago, the apology for terrorism was harshly repressed. Today you can praise terrorism and totalitarianism in perfect casual fashion while sipping your shot of vodka at Mar-a-Emilio-Largo.