Legal Experts Slam Colorado Court's Decision to Keep Trump on 2024 Ballot Despite Insurrection Involvement

Legal experts Neal Katyal and Jill Wine-Banks argue that a judge's ruling against banning Donald Trump from Colorado's primary ballot in the 2024 election could actually be detrimental to the former president. While the judge ruled that Trump engaged in insurrection during the January 6 attack on the Capitol, she cited a lack of clarity on whether the constitutional amendment preventing insurrectionists from holding public office applies to the presidency. Katyal and Wine-Banks believe that on appeal, the factual findings against Trump will receive significant deference, making it difficult to overturn, while the legal findings can be challenged. They argue that the judge's decision is weak and that higher courts may ultimately bar Trump from holding the office of president.