According to comprehensive US media reports, the Supreme Court of Colorado ruled on the 19th local time that according to the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, in view of the riot in the US Capitol, former Trump of the Republican Party was removed from the voting in the state's 2024 primary, believing that he was not eligible to run for the United States. The Trump team has offered to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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According to CNN, the verdict was 4-3. The judges wrote: "Our conclusion is ......Trump was involved in the riots. For several months, he directly and unequivocally persuaded his supporters to march to the Capitol ......”
In response, Trump's campaign said it would appeal the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling. One spokesperson commented that the ruling was "problematic". The statement also said it would quickly appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court and at the same time request a stay of the "deeply undemocratic decision."
The state Supreme Court's ruling applies only to Colorado, but this historic ruling will disrupt the 2024 U.S. ** campaign, the analysis said.
The Colorado Elections** also said the matter needs to be resolved by Jan. 5, 2024, which is the legal deadline to determine the list of candidates for the Republican primary**.
According to US media reports, Trump will face a "busy court schedule" in 2024. U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan announced that the trial of Trump's alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 ** outcome will begin on March 4, 2024. On March 25, 2024, Trump's alleged payment of "hush money" to stars will be tried in New York**. On May 20, 2024, Trump's "mishandling of classified documents" case will be tried in Florida**.
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