Colorado Republicans Request US Supreme Court to Ensure Trump is Listed on Ballot

Written by Terry Moseley

The Republican Party in Colorado has requested the US Supreme Court to look over a ruling by the state’s supreme court that barred former President Donald Trump from the GOP primary ballot due to his involvement in the attack on the U.S. Capitol by his followers on January 6, 2021.

This appeal effectively puts a hold on the 4-3 decision from Colorado's top court which earlier suspended its verdict until January 4; however, it is now put off indefinitely until the Supreme Court assess the case. It is anticipated that Trump's legal crew will also lodge an appeal in the upcoming days.

As a result, the ex-president and GOP front-runner will continue to be listed on the ballot for the state’s Republican primary on Super Tuesday, March 5.

The request argues that the state's highest court's decision, applying the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause to Trump and his ongoing efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, has caused irreparable damage to the Republican Party, as per a copy of the document seen by the New York Times.

In the last-minute filing, attorneys for the Colorado Republican Party contended, “This court needs to immediately review because of the drastic consequences of the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision on the 2024 primary elections. The state has interrupted the primary election by unjustifiably compromising the party’s ability to choose its nominees.”

The request was filed a few hours after the Supreme Court in Michigan refused a similar constitutional case, therefore permitting Trump to continue to be on the ballot.

The country’s highest court has not yet delivered a decision on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, adopted post the Civil War in 1868, designed to prevent former Confederates involved in insurrection or rebellion from coming back to official or government roles.

The plaintiff’s attorneys, Jay Sekulow and Jordan Sekulow, implored the justices to handle the case swiftly, stating in a comment, “A plethora of similar cases are emerging across the nation, thus making the Supreme Court’s immediate and definitive review in this matter critical.”

Trump voiced his criticism of the over 30 states striving to disqualify him from the presidential race, labelling the cases as “election interference,” in line with CBS news. Earlier on that day, he welcomed a verdict in Michigan that enabled him to stay on the ballot, at least for the primary, in that state.

On Sean Hannity's radio show, Trump condemned the people of Colorado, stating, “With what they did, the Colorado people have shamed our nation."