Ex-Supreme Court Clerk Issues Warning After Trump Ruling

A former clerk said the high court will likely overturn the Colorado Supreme Court’s order.

Former President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he arrives at the New York State Supreme Court during the civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization, in New York City, on Dec. 7, 2023. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

A former U.S. Supreme Court law clerk claimed Wednesday that the high court will likely rule against the Colorado Supreme Court decision to bar former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s 2024 ballots.

Earlier this week, the Colorado high court ruled that the former president is disqualified from being on the ballot in the state because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. The 4–3 ruling, which is based on a reading of a provision in the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, is likely to be taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court, some analysts have noted.