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US Supreme Court rules Trump can remain on 2024 primary ballots

Former US President Donald Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination and is widely expected to face off for a second time against President Joe Biden in November [File: Jay Paul/Reuters]

The United States Supreme Court has rejected an effort by Colorado to remove Donald Trump’s name from the state’s Republican primary ballot, delivering the former president a major victory as he seeks his party’s nomination.

The justices on Monday unanimously reversed a December 19 decision by Colorado’s top court to kick Trump off the ballot under the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution, which includes a section that prohibits individuals from holding public office if they have participated in an insurrection.

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