Donald Trump is asking the US Supreme Court to review a Colorado ruling that bars him from the state’s ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. He claims that he has “absolute immunity” from prosecution as a former President and also denies the charges against him of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.
The Supreme Court rejected a request by special counsel Jack Smith to fast-track the ruling on Trump’s immunity claim, which means the case will go through the appeals court first. This could delay the start of Trump’s trial, which is scheduled for March 4, 2024. Trump is facing four criminal cases in total, including one in Georgia for pressuring state officials to change the election results.
Former President Trump is leading the race to be the Republican nominee in 2024, despite his legal troubles and his ban from major social media platforms. The Colorado ruling was based on the 14th Amendment, which disqualifies anyone who has engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the US from holding public office.
The 14th Amendment is actually a federal law that grants citizenship, due process, equal protection, and other rights to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and that regulates the representation, voting, and eligibility of Congressmen and Senators. It also protects the public debt and the rights of insurrectionists and rebels. It was adopted on July, 9 1868.
