Trump's Ballot Eligibility Challenged in Multiple States, Including Colorado

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Trump's Ballot Eligibility Challenged in Multiple States, Including Colorado
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At least 16 states, including Michigan, Oregon, New Jersey, and Wisconsin, have pending legal challenges to former President Donald Trump's eligibility for office under the 14th Amendment, arguing that he engaged in an insurrection with his actions surrounding the Capitol riot. The Trump campaign plans to appeal the recent ruling in Colorado to the U.S. Supreme Court, which could potentially freeze the other lawsuits. The Supreme Court's decision on whether to take up the Colorado case will have implications for Trump's eligibility to appear on the state's primary ballot, as well as for other states with pending lawsuits, as the political calendar and deadlines for ballot certification approach.

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