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đď¸ Colorado Judge Rejects Trumpâs Effort to Dismiss Ballot Eligibility Lawsuit
On Wednesday, a Colorado judge thwarted former President Donald Trumpâs latest bid to quash a lawsuit aimed at barring him from the stateâs 2024 ballot due to his involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The ruling comes just days before a trial concerning Trumpâs ballot eligibility is set to commence.
The legal action was initiated last month in a Denver district court on behalf of six votersâfour of whom are Republicans and two unaffiliated. The lawsuit contends that Trump should be ineligible for future elections under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which disqualifies anyone from holding office if they have âengaged in insurrection or rebellionâ after swearing an oath to uphold the Constitution. The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, along with multiple law firms, filed the lawsuit.
In her 24-page decision, Colorado District Judge Sarah Wallace dismissed Trumpâs assertion that matters of ballot eligibility should be the purview of Congress rather than the courts. She also rejected Trumpâs claim that state election officials do not have the authority to enforce Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Judge Wallace pointed out that while the clause does grant Congress the power to lift a constitutional disqualification, it doesnât specify which governmental body should initially determine such a disqualification. âIt would be peculiar for Congress to both assess and lift the disqualification,â Wallace noted in her ruling.
Furthermore, Wallace stated that her ruling âaffirms that states have the authority, and indeed have exercised it, to apply Section 3 in accordance with state laws, even without federal enforcement legislation.â
