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Nicholas Riccardi | Associated Press

Lawsuit contends Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause bars Trump from running again for president

A liberal group has filed suit to stop former President Donald Trump from running for office again, saying that his effort to overturn the 2020 election and his support for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol invasion disqualify him. (Associated Press)

DENVER — A liberal group on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot in Colorado, arguing he is ineligible to run for the White House again under a rarely used clause in the U.S. Constitution aimed at candidates who have supported an “insurrection.”

The lawsuit, citing the 14th Amendment, is likely the initial step in a legal challenge that seems destined for the U.S. Supreme Court. The complaint was filed on behalf of six Republican and unaffiliated Colorado voters by the group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.

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