Lawyers for former President Donald Trump filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday challenging a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that found him ineligible to vote in the state, saying failure to overturn the ruling could disrupt the election. I warned you.

On Dec. 19, Colorado's Supreme Court ruled 4-3 to disqualify Trump from voting in the 2024 election, nine days after Maine Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. declared Trump ineligible to appear on the state's ballot. . Trump's lawyers said more than 60 lawsuits have been filed to prevent him from voting. (Related: Sol Weisenberg predicts he will 'lose' Maine Secretary of State's legal battle to keep President Trump from voting)

“Courts must quickly and decisively put an end to these voter disenfranchisement efforts, which threaten to disenfranchise tens of millions of Americans and, if other states Trump's lawyers promise to cause chaos and mayhem if their courts and state officials follow Colorado's lead and exclude the Republican presidential nominee from the ballot. simple.

[/caption]Hundreds of people stormed the Capitol during the certification of electoral votes on January 6, 2021.

“The court should also reverse the 2020 election and what President Trump did on January 6, 2021 because it does not even remotely constitute 'insurrection,'” Trump's lawyers said in a prepared statement. . “Despite the persistent and ongoing investigation into President Trump, for three years since January 6, 2021, prosecutors have attempted to charge President Trump with insurrection under 28 U.S.C. 2383. Not one. And for good reason. President Trump's words that day were a call for peaceful, patriotic protests and respect for law and order.”

Special Counsel Jack Smith filed charges in August related to Trump's efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election, including conspiracy to commit fraud against the United States, conspiracy to commit voting rights and vote counting, and conspiracy to violate voting rights. secured a four-count indictment against Trump. Conspiracy to fraudulently obstruct and disrupt the proceedings of January 6th. Smith did not charge Trump with sedition.

“President Trump never told his supporters to enter the Capitol, and at no time did he lead or direct the illegal activities that occurred at the Capitol, either in his address on the Ellipse or in any of his prior statements or communications. “At no time did he encourage or encourage anyone during the events of January 6, 2021,” the brief from Trump's lawyers states. “President Trump also sent out tweets throughout the day instructing his supporters to 'keep the peace.'”[s]”Please be peaceful,” he released a video, urging the crowd to “go home now.” ”

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