Former President Donald Trump filed a notice of removal in the Colorado ballot 14th Amendment case be moved from state court to federal court.
, a Washington-based watchdog group, on behalf of six Colorado voters challenged Trump's eligibility to appear on the ballot in the state.
The argument to disqualify Trump involves Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment, which says that a public official is not eligible to assume public office if that person "engaged in insurrection or rebellion against" the United States, or had "given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof," unless granted amnesty by a two-thirds vote of Congress.
Advocacy groups have argued that Trump's behavior after the 2020 election meets those criteria. Trump has denied any wrongdoing. Steven Cheung, a spokesperson for the Trump campaign, has told ABC News that there is no "legal basis" for the 14th Amendment argument.
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