"Colorado Supreme Court's Decision on Trump's Ballot Access Raises Concerns for 2024 Election"

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"Colorado Supreme Court's Decision on Trump's Ballot Access Raises Concerns for 2024 Election"
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The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump cannot run for president in the state next year, citing a constitutional insurrection clause. The court's decision, which is the first-ever use of Section 3 of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment to disqualify a presidential candidate, applies to the state's primary election on March 5. Trump's campaign plans to appeal the ruling to the US Supreme Court. Similar attempts to remove Trump from the ballot in other states have failed. The decision does not go into effect until January 4, 2024, and legal experts expect the US Supreme Court to take up the case.

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