Supreme Rules States Cannot Remove Trump from Ballot Under 14th Amendment -- Trump v. Anderson (2024-03-04)
The US Supreme Court rules unanimously in Trump v. Anderson that states cannot disqualify presidential candidates from the ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars insurrectionists from holding office. The decision reverses the Colorado Supreme Court's landmark ruling that Trump was ineligible for the presidency due to his role in the January 6 attack. While all nine justices agree Trump must stay on the ballot, the concurrences differ sharply on reasoning, with liberal justices arguing the majority went too far in restricting how Section 3 can be enforced. The ruling effectively eliminates the 14th Amendment as a mechanism for holding Trump accountable for the insurrection.
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