While all nine justices agreed that Trump should be on the ballot, there was sharp disagreement from the three liberal members of the court and a milder disagreement from conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett that their colleagues went too far in determining what Congress must do to disqualify...
‘Supreme Court doesn’t want to do the right thing’: Top Dem slams Colorado ballot ban questioning 07:21 Share this - Copied The Supreme Court on Thursday heard the question of whether the state of Colorado can keep the former president, Donald Trump, who that state found credibly liable...
The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump is ineligible to be president again.
Washington —The Supreme Courtseemed skepticalof the idea that Colorado can excludeformer President Donald Trumpfrom the state's primary ballot, with justices on both sides of the ideological spectrum warning during oral arguments of the consequences of ruling him ineligible for the White House. ...
The Supreme Court's decision The opinion from the Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, was unanimous in reversing the Colorado Supreme Court's decision. The high court did not address the Jan. 6 Capitol assault or Trump's actions in the wake of the 2020 election. ...
The Supreme Court sounds broadly skeptical of efforts to kick former President Donald Trump off the 2024 presidential election ballot. In arguments ticking past 90 minutes Thursday, both conservative and liberal justices raised questions of whether Trump can be disqualified because of his efforts to ...
Additionally, they contend that the provision cannot be invoked to bar Trump from the ballot because Section 3 solely prohibits someone from holding office, not from running as a candidate or being elected. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to expedite the review of Trump's appeal on his ...
Barrett, Trump's last appointee to the high court, wrote in a concurring opinion that in her judgment, "this is not the time to amplify disagreement with stridency." "The Court has settled a politically charged issue in the volatile season of a Presidential election. Particularly in this circ...
The Supreme Court signaled Thursday it is poised to back former President Donald Trump and fend off a blockbuster challenge to his eligibility to appear on Colorado’s ballot. Here are key takeaways from Thursday’s oral arguments: Conservatives suggest several ways to side with Trump: Through...
The decision has the near-term result of delayingTrump’s trialwhile a court in Washington, DC, considers which criminal activity that Trump is accused of can be considered “unofficial.” It also has the long-term effect of placing presidents in a different system of justice than other Americ...