Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said Friday that the state’s presidential primary ballot had been certified and Donald Trump will appear on the ballot.

“Colorado’s 2024 Presidential primary ballot is certified. The United States Supreme Court has accepted the case, and Donald Trump will appear on the ballot as a result,” Griswold said.

The announcement follows the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to take the case on whether Donald Trump could be deemed ineligible to run for president because of the ‘insurrection clause’ in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

BREAKING: Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Donald Trump 14th Amendment Ballot Case

The high court will rule on the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to remove Trump from the state’s Republican primary ballot.

Oral arguments will begin on February 8th.

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KKTV reports:

Colorado’s primary presidential ballot is certified with former President Donald Trump on it.

Secretary of State Jena Griswold made the announcement Friday. This comes after the former president appealed the decision made last month by the Colorado Supreme Court to take Trump off the ballot. They cited Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, barring anyone who takes part in insurrection from running for office.

The CO Supreme Court ruled that the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 was an insurrection that they believe was sparked by former President Trump.

X users had harsh remarks for Griswold following her announcement:

From CBS News:

The court set a swift schedule for filings from the parties in the appeal brought by Trump and said in a brief order that arguments will be held Feb. 8. A decision could come quickly after arguments, since Super Tuesday, when Colorado and more than a dozen states will hold their primaries or caucuses, is scheduled for March 5.

At the center of the dispute is the Constitution’s so-called insurrection clause, a Civil War-era provision that bars a person who has sworn an oath to defend the Constitution and then engages in insurrection from holding public office.

The Colorado Supreme Court concluded in a divided, 4-3 decision on Dec. 19 that Trump is disqualified from serving as president because of his conduct related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, and barred him from being listed on the state’s primary ballot. But the state’s high court paused its decision to allow the former president and the Colorado GOP time to appeal.

 

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