The Supreme Court will decide a case about Donald Trump’s eligibility for president under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, setting the stage for a ruling that could have sweeping implications for the 2024 presidential election.
The court’s brief announcement Friday once again puts the justices in a fraught nexus involving Trump and politically charged legal issues, as the former president remains the leading candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination.
The justices will review a ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court, which found that Trump is disqualified from the presidency under the Insurrection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments in the case for Feb. 8.
