In a significant ruling, a Colorado judge overseeing a lawsuit aimed at removing former President Donald J. Trump’s name from the 2024 presidential ballot has rejected the challenge. The judge has further instructed the Secretary of State to ensure that Trump’s name appears on the 2024 election ballot.
In September, a coalition of six Republicans and unaffiliated Colorado voters, including former state and federal officials, filed a lawsuit seeking to disqualify former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s 2024 presidential ballot.
The plaintiffs are Norma Anderson, Michelle Priola, Claudine Cmarada, Krista Kafer, Kathi Wright, and Christopher Castilian.
The case argues that Trump violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which disqualifies any individual from holding federal office if they have “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the United States.