A Colorado judge has rejected an attempt to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot based on the claim that he is constitutionally barred from office because of the January 6 insurrection.
The plaintiff will appeal the decison on if the 14th ammendment includes the president given she ruled he did commit insurrection, and Trump is going to appeal that he didn’t actually commit insurrection?
The appellate court will rule on both, I believe. From analysis I’ve read (Teri Kanefield’s threads on Mastodon have been great), it’s highly unlikely that they’d overturn her establishment of fact (ie. her ruling on the insurrection).
Are two separate appeals going to happen then?
The plaintiff will appeal the decison on if the 14th ammendment includes the president given she ruled he did commit insurrection, and Trump is going to appeal that he didn’t actually commit insurrection?
Oblig: IANAL.
The appellate court will rule on both, I believe. From analysis I’ve read (Teri Kanefield’s threads on Mastodon have been great), it’s highly unlikely that they’d overturn her establishment of fact (ie. her ruling on the insurrection).
That was a good read, thanks!