WASHINGTON, Oct 31 — A Colorado court began hearing a lawsuit yesterday that seeks to bar Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot on the grounds he violated his oath of...
A Colorado court began hearing a lawsuit yesterday that seeks to bar Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot on the grounds he violated his oath of office by engaging in an insurrection. — AFP picWASHINGTON, Oct 31 — A Colorado court began hearing a lawsuit yesterday that seeks to bar Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot on the grounds he violated his oath of office by engaging in an insurrection.
The argument, which has legal scholars sharply divided, rests on an amendment to the Constitution ratified after the 1861-65 Civil War.Section 3 of the 14th Amendment bars anyone from holding public office if they engaged in “insurrection or rebellion” after once pledging to support and defend the Constitution.
“January 6 was an insurrection against the Constitution,” Olson said. “Trump engaged in that insurrection. “When it comes to decide who should lead our nation, it’s the people of the United States of America that gets to make those decisions,” Gessler said. “We have elections.The Minnesota Supreme Court is to hear a similar case on Thursday in which several voters are seeking to bar Trump from the ballot in the northern state.
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