Commentary: Colorado’s ruling against Trump raises questions only the Supreme Court can answer
by Erwin Chemerinsky, Los Angeles Times
Dec 22, 2023
3 minutes
The Colorado Supreme Court did the country an enormous service by ruling that Donald Trump is ineligible to be president and squarely presenting the constitutional issue before the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court should take the case and decide quickly whether Donald Trump is disqualified from the ballot because of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. It would be a political nightmare to resolve this question after Trump wins the Republican nomination or even worse, after he’s elected president.
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days