More States May Try to Block Trump From Ballot Unless SCOTUS Acts, Professor Warns

A prominent law professor warned that more states may act against the former president.

Former President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower the day after FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach home, in New York City on Aug. 9, 2022. David 'Dee' Delgado/Reuters

A law professor warned that more states and courts may move to block former President Donald Trump from appearing on state ballots for the 2024 election unless the U.S. Supreme Court acts.

Thursday’s ruling from Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, to block the former president from appearing on the state’s ballot demonstrates the need for the nation’s highest court to clarify what states can do.