The US Supreme Court announced on Friday that it would examine the historic ruling made by the Colorado Supreme Court to bar former President Donald Trump from running for office from that state's ballot, according to CNN.
Trump has requested the US Supreme Court to overturn the Colorado state Supreme Court ruling that removed him from the state's 2024 ballot under the 14th Amendment's "insurrectionist clause."
The primary investigation "confirmed a high probability" that the incident is not related to "recent threats against the Colorado Supreme Court Justices," the Colorado State Patrol said.
This decision follows a similar move by the Colorado Supreme Court earlier this month, making Maine the second state to disqualify Trump from running for office.
The decision contrasts with the recent ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court, which kicked Trump off its primary ballot because of his role in the January 6 Capitol riot. That decision has been paused pending an appeal.
Recent survey ahead of US presidential elections revealed that former President Donald Trump is leading incumbent President Joe Biden in pivotal swing states critical for the 2024 race, however, Trump is trapped in legal hassles, indicted on multiple criminal charges that are expected to
The Colorado Supreme Court has removed former US President Donald Trump from the state's 2024 ballot, ruling that he isn't an eligible presidential candidate because of the 14th Amendment's "insurrectionist ban," CNN reported.