Why the Supreme Court is deciding if Donald Trump can be on Colorado's primary ballot - BBC News

The court's decision on whether Donald Trump can be on a primary ballot has national implications.

3 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsUS election 2024Image source, ReutersImage caption, Mr Trump faces several legal challenges heading into the 2024 presidential raceThe US Supreme Court confronted an unprecedented election case on Thursday to decide whether Donald Trump is eligible to run for president.

Two states, Colorado and Maine, have declared Mr Trump ineligible from running as a presidential candidate because of his actions around the Capitol riot.

The former president was blocked from the primary ballot in the two states by invoking a rarely used provision of the US Constitution.

Section 3 of the 14th Amendment bars those who have "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" against the country from holding federal office.

But the rulings are on hold as the Supreme Court hears the case, with its eventual ruling applying nationwide.

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