Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen participated in an amicus brief supporting Trump v. Anderson before the U.S. Supreme Court. The move, made Thursday, will align him with 10 other secretaries of state across the country.

“The actions taken in Colorado and Maine are unconstitutional. Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution provides an affirmative right to the Secretary of State to disqualify a candidate for President of the United States under that provision. It doesn’t prescribe any obligation,” Allen explained. “Furthermore, as Secretary of State, we do not have the authority to determine the qualifications of presidential candidates under Article III. This brief informs the Supreme Court of these facts.”

A “friend of the court” document, the court brief presents arguments to the judge that the parties to the case may not present.

Allen's position centers on the argument that actions in Colorado and Maine, the focus of the lawsuit, violate constitutional provisions. He argues that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment does not require the Secretary of State to disqualify presidential candidates on this basis. Furthermore, he argues that as Secretary of State, he does not have the authority to determine the qualifications of presidential candidates under this provision. The brief includes references to the 2014 Alabama case. McInnish vs Bennett, in which it was held that the Alabama Secretary of State had no affirmative duty to investigate the qualifications of presidential candidates before placing their names on the ballot. Allen emphasizes that both the U.S. Constitution and the Alabama Supreme Court indicate the limits of his office in removing a presidential candidate.

“Both the U.S. Constitution and the Alabama Supreme Court have shown that it is not within my authority to exclude a presidential candidate,” Allen said. “My role in this matter is clearly defined, and I believe it is important that the United States Supreme Court recognizes it as I do.”

in this case, trump vs anderson, has received a lot of attention and is highly anticipated to be decided by the Supreme Court in the coming weeks. Mr. Allen served as Alabama's 54th Secretary of State, a former member of the Alabama House of Representatives, and a probate judge in Pike County.

The lawsuit is set in a broader political climate, with the Republican National Committee and other Republican committees showing support for Donald Trump's efforts to remain on the ballot in 2024. There is. This follows the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to remove Trump from the presidential primary ballot due to his involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The RNC and other committees argue that such practices are undemocratic and constitute election interference, emphasizing the importance of voter decisions in the electoral process.