"Colorado Judge Rejects Trump's Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Ballot Eligibility"

A Colorado judge has rejected former President Donald Trump's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to keep him off the state ballot, ruling that his objections on free-speech grounds did not apply. The lawsuit, filed by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, claims that putting Trump on the ballot in Colorado would violate a provision of the 14th Amendment that bars people who have "engaged in insurrection" against the Constitution from holding office. The case will focus on the meaning of "insurrection" under the 14th Amendment and whether it applies to Trump's actions leading up to the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.