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Politics
Austin Sarat

SCOTUS standoff: Now the nine decide

In yet another almost unimaginable moment in America’s troubled recent history, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that former Pres. Donald Trump is barred from being on the Republican primary ballot in that state. The court found that Trump engaged in insurrection and, as a result, is not eligible to again serve as president of the United States.

Trump has already indicated that he plans to appeal Colorado’s decision to disqualify him to the United States Supreme Court. When the court hears the case it will be presented with an opportunity to weigh in on the question of Donald Trump’s responsibility for the events of January 6, 2021 and whether the Constitution means what it says in Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.

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