WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court He said he will make decisions on Monday, one of which could be the much-anticipated decision on whether Colorado can kick the former president. Donald Trump primary ballot.
The court said on its website on Sunday afternoon that decisions were expected.
Trump is set to appear on the state’s primary ballot on Tuesday after voting was halted following a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that made him ineligible for efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.
The U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments on Feb. 8 to deny Trump the ballot for his role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution states that people are ineligible to serve in government when they are “engaged in rebellion.” He appeared From oral argument that Trump will win the case.
If the court rules on Monday, it will be later than many expect and the case will be heard on an expedited basis.
The decision is likely to affect not only the Colorado case, but any other attempt to get Trump off the ballot. So far, similar rulings have been handed down in only two other states: Maine and Illinois. Both are kept in the middle appeals From Trump’s lawyers.
Monday’s Supreme Court decisions will come on a day that is not designated as a headquarters day in the court calendar. As a result, judges will not be able to be in the courtroom to announce any decisions.