Maine Court Defers to Supreme Court on Trump Disqualification Ruling

Challenges have plagued election officials and the GOP frontrunner for several months, with some 60 petitions being filed across the country.

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A Maine Superior Court has stayed the state secretary’s decision to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, deferring to the U.S. Supreme Court.

“The Secretary is ordered to await the Supreme Court’s decision in [Trump v. Anderson], and no later than thirty days after Anderson’s issuance, to issue a new Ruling modifying, withdrawing, or confirming her prior ruling,” the Jan. 17 order reads.