Former President Donald Trump won 18 states to remain on the ballot in the 2024 presidential election, and lawsuits against him are pending in 16 more states.
Mr. Trump, Most likely candidate He is seeking the Republican nomination for president, but faces a Democratic-backed attempt to remove him from the state ballot under Article III of the Constitution. 14th Amendment This is a Civil War-era provision that prohibits anyone from holding federal office who has previously taken the oath as a U.S. officer and who subsequently commits or abets rebellion or insurrection, but this is based on Jean's actions. It is something. June 6, 2021. Authorities in two states, Colorado and Maine, attempted to disqualify President Trump, but the decision was put on hold pending a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the issue. (Related: Here are the legal issues that could decide the 2024 election)
Lawsuits to remove Trump from the ballot, brought largely by voters supported by left-wing groups, were rejected in 10 states. Oregon, nevada, wyoming, minnesota, michigan, rhode island, Washington, arizona, florida and west virginiaaccording to the data aggregated Written by Lawfare. His lawsuit was later dismissed in three states, but the plaintiffs are appealing.
Washington state filed a challenge to Trump's eligibility on Thursday after Thurston County Superior Court Judge Mary Sue Wilson dismissed a lawsuit against the state's secretary of state seeking to keep the former president from the state's ballot. became the latest state to refuse.
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Plaintiffs in the case have voluntarily dropped their cases against Trump in several states. Utah, idaho, montana, Kansas, oklahoma, connecticut, pennsylvania, new jersey and Delaware.
According to Lawfare, the lawsuits seeking to remove Trump from office include Alaska, California, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts, Vermont, The case is pending in New York and New Hampshire. The lawsuits were launched after officials in some of those states, including California and New Hampshire, rejected calls to block Mr. Trump from state voting. (Related: 'It's just crazy': Could Colorado ruling to remove Trump from ballots lead to courts targeting Republicans?)
Many of the lawsuits are brought by a single plaintiff, John Anthony Castro, an attorney and tax preparation consultant in Mansfield, Texas.Castro has run for political office several times and is currently a Republican. candidate Although he won the 2024 presidential election, he was arrested on January 9th. was indicted on suspicion of tax evasion.
The U.S. Supreme Court granted certification in the Colorado case. trump vs andersonOral argument is scheduled for February 8, 2024. Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives for his actions on January 6, 2021, while still president, but was acquitted by the Senate.
Trump's lawyers have attacked efforts to remove him as “questionably interpreted.”[s] Section 3 of the 14th Amendment,” they said. simple In a Supreme Court case. They also warned that the initiative “could disenfranchise tens of millions of Americans and would cause chaos and uproar if other state courts and authorities followed Colorado's lead.” did.
On December 19, 2023, the Colorado Supreme Court initially stripped Trump from the state's ballot in a 4-3 decision. “President Trump was involved in the insurrection.” I have written Following the Cuam opinion, the court rejected his argument that his speech was protected by the First Amendment.
Maine Democratic Secretary of State Shena Bellows announced Following challenges from voters in the state, the decision was made to remove him from the ballot on December 28, 2023. “In conclusion…the record shows that for months, culminating on January 6, 2021, Mr. Trump used false stories about election fraud to inflame his supporters and deny the certification of the 2020 presidential election. “We conclude that the evidence proves that he led them to the Capitol in order to prevent the election,” she wrote.
friday bellows, appealed She appealed to the Maine Supreme Court to review her decision. Mr. Trump is currently take the lead President Joe Biden is Most likely candidate He was selected as the Democratic presidential candidate in several battleground state polls.
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