Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Colorado Supreme Court decision Monday and unanimously ruled that the state couldn’t remove Former President Trump from its 2024 primary ballot.
The Colorado court cited a Civil War clause in the 14th Amendment, meant to prevent Confederates from serving in government, as legal justification for Trump’s removal and was followed by other states looking to stall Trump’s candidacy.
The Supreme Court ruled that Congress, not individual states, has the authority to enforce the 14th Amendment.
House Democrat Jamie Raskin (D-MD) expressed disappointment in the Supreme Court and announced he was working on legislation to correct the decision. “I’m working on it — today,” Raskin said.
