Colorado Supreme Court bans Trump from the state’s ballot citing 'insurrection' 

Colorado Supreme Court orders removal of Donald Trump from 2024 ballot, citing constitutional ineligibility for future office.

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The court ruled 4-3 that Mr Trump was not an eligible candidate.  The opinion from the four-justice majority read. Check the next slide

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“We do not reach these conclusions lightly. We are mindful of the magnitude and weight of the questions now before us."

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"We are likewise mindful of our solemn duty to apply the law, without fear or favour, and without being swayed by public reaction to the decisions that the law mandates we reach"

Democrat-appointed governors' court uses 14th Amendment's Section 3 for the first time to disqualify a presidential candidate.

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Tuesday's decision, paused until next month, only impacts Colorado. Efforts to bar Trump from ballots in New Hampshire, Minnesota, and Michigan have failed.  

Trump's 2024 rivals come to his defence after Colorado court  ruling.

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"Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Chris Christie criticize court's election role, emphasizing judges should stay out of the process."

Trump's campaign said it would appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.   

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