Democrat-Appointed Justices Skeptical in Trump Ballot Case

At least two of the Democrat-appointed Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical.

Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court pose for their official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. (Front L–R) Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Samuel Alito and Justice Elena Kagan. (Back L–R) Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Ketanji Brown Jackson. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

At least two of the Democrat-appointed Supreme Court justices signaled during Thursday’s hearing that they are open to siding with former President Donald Trump’s attorneys to reject a Colorado decision barring the former president from the ballot in that state.

During the two-hour oral arguments session, Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson joined the court’s Republican-appointed justices in voicing skepticism about a state’s ability to disqualify under the 14th Amendment’s Section 3.