Supreme Court decides on Trump's nomination First day of hearings in the US to decide on the Colorado challenge

The majority of judges Supreme Court of the United States This Thursday seems to be leaning towards A Colorado court ruling barring Donald Trump from running again in the presidential election has been rejected.

Within two hours of arguments Both conservative and liberal justices expressed concern that states could decide individually which candidates should appear on the ballots. For the presidential elections scheduled for November of this year.

the question

The nine justices had to answer the question: Could Trump's name appear on Republican presidential primary ballots in Colorado because of his alleged role in his supporters' attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021?

The Colorado Supreme Court, citing the 14th Amendment, ruled in December that Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination, should be removed from the ballot for that reason.

jonathan mitchell, The former Texas prosecutor representing Trump opened 80 minutes of oral arguments. “The Colorado Supreme Court's decision is flawed and must be overturned,” Mitchell said, adding that it would “take away the votes of tens of millions of potential Americans.”

Jason Morey, who represents Colorado voters, responded that Trump should be removed from the election under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. This section A person is prohibited from holding public office if he or she participates in “rebellion or rebellion” after promising to defend the Magna Carta..

Loss of eligibility

Conservative judge John Roberts He expressed concern about what he called “discouraging consequences” if the Colorado ruling is upheld. “If Colorado's position stands, there will certainly be recusal measures for the other side,” said Roberts, who believes other states will say so. “Whoever the Democratic nominee is, you're off the ballot.”

Speaking to reporters in Florida, Trump (77 years old) said that he followed the court session and expected a ruling to be issued in his favor. “Can you take the person who's driving everywhere and say, ‘Hey, we're not going to let you escape?’ You know, I think that's a very difficult thing to do, but I'll leave it to the Supreme Court.” He stated this, indicating that he is leading in the polls over Republican votes.