A lawsuit citing the 14th Amendment was filed in Colorado seeking to bar former President Donald Trump from the ballot in A lawsuit filed in Colorado seeks to bar former President Donald Trump from appearing as a presidential candidate on ballots in the state. The suit was filed by the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington on behalf of six Colorado voters, who argue Trump is disqualified under a provision of the 14th Amendment that bars certain office-seekers who have engaged in insurrection.
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Denver District Court. The plaintiffs include former Republican U. Though the lawsuit was filed earlier than many expected, it is not a surprise.
Donald Trump tried to steal the election, it was a blatant attack on the United States and the American people. It's a blatant attack on the fundamental right to vote. Many pro-democracy advocates say the insurrection disqualification clause in Section 3 of the 14 Amendment disqualifies Trump from holding public office. Newsline had not received a response by the time of publication to an email seeking comment sent to the Trump campaign. There are real questions about the United States Constitution.
There is also a question about who has the authority to decide whether a candidate is disqualified under the amendment, Griswold said. Griswold declined to say how she would respond if courts rule in a way that grants her the authority to bar Trump from the Colorado ballot. The other question is that the country also needs to be protected, electorally, from continued attacks on democracy, and Americans will have various opportunities to protect the country, including at the ballot box, several times in the upcoming election next year.
The question of whether Trump is disqualified under the 14th Amendment has recently gained wide attention, particularly after several conservative legal commentators wrote that the amendment indeed bars Trump from office. No presidential candidates have yet qualified for the Colorado ballot. Candidates have until Dec. The deadline for Griswold to certify names for the Colorado presidential primary ballot is Jan. Colorado Newsline is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a c 3 public charity.
