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Supreme Court Will Reverse Trump Ballot Removal but Dodge Insurrection Question, Expert Predicts

A major reason the court is likely to step in quickly is because similar efforts are underway in other states, including New York, California, and Pennsylvania.
Supreme Court Will Reverse Trump Ballot Removal but Dodge Insurrection Question, Expert Predicts
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Pray Vote Stand Summit in Washington on Sept. 15, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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The U.S. Supreme Court is likely to strike down a Colorado court ruling that removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s ballot. However, the conservative majority on the highest court is likely to do so in a narrow way that doesn’t get into the weeds of whether President Trump’s actions constituted insurrection, according to a constitutional law expert.

The Supreme Court may say the 14th Amendment’s disqualification clause doesn’t apply to the president, predicted Horace Cooper, senior fellow with the National Center for Public Policy Research, who formerly taught constitutional law at George Mason University.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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