Supreme Court Restores Trump to 2024 Ballots, Rejecting Efforts to Hold Him Accountable for Capitol Riot

The US Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump was wrongly removed from Colorado's primary ballot last year, overturning a previous decision by the Colorado Supreme Court. The ruling was based on the interpretation of the 14th amendment, which bars insurrectionists from holding office. The justices expressed skepticism about states having unilateral authority to determine a candidate's eligibility based on insurrection, citing potential chaotic and partisan consequences. The Colorado Supreme Court's decision was reached after a trial court judge ruled that Trump had engaged in insurrection on January 6, but was not disqualified from the ballot because he was not an officer of the United States.