In a significant win for former president Donald Trump, the US Supreme Court ruled in his favour on Monday, overturning a prior judicial decision that had barred him from Colorado’s ballot.
The decision, based on a constitutional provision related to insurrection due to his alleged involvement in supporting the January 6, 2021, Capitol attacks, reported US media on Monday.
The justices unanimously reversed the December 19 decision by Colorado’s top court. The Colorado Supreme Court’s earlier decision sought to remove Trump from the state’s Republican primary ballot, citing the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution as disqualification grounds for holding public office again, was effectively nullified by the US Supreme Court’s unanimous decision.
As the front-runner for the Republican nomination challenging President Joe Biden, Donald Trump faces a complex legal landscape, with his eligibility questioned in multiple states based on the 14th Amendment.
Despite being barred from the ballots in Maine and Illinois, the Supreme Court’s swift resolution in the Colorado case provides a significant boost to Trump’s candidacy on the eve of Super Tuesday, a crucial day in the presidential primary cycle.—Web Desk
