"Maine Official Appeals Trump Ballot Removal to State's Top Court"

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is appealing to the state's Supreme Judicial Court to keep former President Donald Trump off the ballot, following her previous decision to remove him. Bellows cited the U.S. Supreme Court's Colorado case as guidance for her appeal. The court had previously declined to consider Trump's appeal until the Colorado case is decided. Bellows seeks a preemptive ruling on the legality of disqualifying Trump, emphasizing the importance of trust in free and secure elections. This comes after the Colorado Supreme Court disqualified Trump from appearing on the state's ballots in 2024, citing the 14th Amendment in relation to the Capitol riot.