"Legal Experts Debate: Can Trump Be Barred from the Ballot?"
Liberal groups are citing a 2014 opinion from the late Justice Antonin Scalia to argue that the 14th Amendment's "insurrectionist ban" applies to former presidents, specifically Donald Trump, in a case that will determine whether he can run for president again. They hope to sway the conservative-majority Supreme Court by invoking Scalia's authority and principles. Trump's opponents argue that the plain text of the amendment supports their position, while facing pushback from other conservatives who question the interpretation of Scalia's opinion. References to past statements from conservative justices, including Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito, are also being highlighted in the lead-up to oral arguments next week.