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Trump’s Ballot Disqualification Case Reaches Supreme Court

Trump’s Ballot Disqualification Case Reaches Supreme Court
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, on Jan. 14, 2024. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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In what may turn out to be the most pivotal election case since Bush v. Gore, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a short order on Jan. 5 granting the request by former President Donald Trump asking the court to overturn the Colorado state Supreme Court’s Dec. 19 decision disqualifying him from appearing on the state’s presidential primary ballot. The U.S. Supreme Court moved with unprecedented speed; Trump filed his petition for certiorari on Jan. 3, and the court granted the appeal only two days later.
Hans von Spakovsky
Hans von Spakovsky
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Hans von Spakovsky is a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, a former commissioner on the Federal Election Commission, and former counsel to the assistant attorney general for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice. He is a member of the board of the Public Interest Legal Foundation.
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