Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Trump Ballot Ruling

The unanimous decision did see some splintering over Congress’ authority under the 14th Amendment.

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WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court issued a landmark, unanimous decision on March 4 clarifying that states don’t have authority under the 14th Amendment to disqualify candidates for federal office.

The March 4 opinion centralized decision-making with Congress and effectively negated the possibility of multiple, ongoing court battles in states such as Colorado.