"Maine Court Delays Trump Ballot Decision Pending Supreme Court Ruling"
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A Maine court has put on hold a decision to remove Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot, pending the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in a related case. The decision was based on a constitutional provision barring insurrectionists from holding public office, and the court has ordered the secretary of state to issue a new ruling on Trump within 30 days of the Supreme Court's decision. This further thrusts the Supreme Court into contentious election debates, as they may decide Trump's claim of presidential immunity from criminal charges.
- Maine court pauses ruling blocking Trump from state ballot NPR
- Maine judge delays Trump ballot decision until Supreme Court ruling The Washington Post
- Maine Superior Court issues a stay on state's decision to bar Trump from primary ballot Fox News
- Presidents are not immune to prosecution, especially for insurrection Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Maine judge defers decision on Trump ballot question until Supreme Court rules CNN
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