Donald Trump is back on the presidential ballot in Colorado after an appeal put a stay on the ruling that removed him under an ‘insurrection’ clause of the U.S. Constitution.
The Colorado Republican Party filed on Wednesday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to look at the lower court’s ruling that disqualified Trump from running on the presidential ballot in the state due to his role in the January 6 Capitol riot.
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswol announced that Trump will for the time being remain on the ballot, which goes to print on January 5 – unless the Supreme Court affirms the lower court’s ruling or otherwise declines to take on the appeal.
[IIRC, this was an effect of the way the ruling was structured from the state supreme court. It does have one interesting potential twist, though. The Supreme Court could now moot the case by simply running out the clock. Trump would end up on the ballot if they fail to rule by January 5. However, given all of the other machinations in blue states, the justices have to know they’ll be forced to act at some point. May as well be now. — Ed]
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