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US Supreme Court rules for Trump in historic 14th Amendment ballot eligibility case
ABC News ^ | March 4, 2024, 9:25 AM | By Devin Dwyer and Alexandra Hutzler

Posted on 03/04/2024 7:41:13 AM PST by Red Badger

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of Donald Trump in a historic case challenging his eligibility to seek the Republican presidential nomination under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment due to his actions around the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The court was unanimous in reversing the unprecedented decision out of Colorado that would kick Trump off the ballot under the provision after a state trial court found he participated in "insurrection" on Jan. 6 through incitement.

“For the reasons given, responsibility for enforcing Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates rests with Congress and not the States," the Supreme Court opinion read. "The judgment of the Colorado Supreme Court therefore cannot stand. All nine Members of the Court agree with that result.”

On holding that only Congress had the power to enforce the provisions under Section 5 of the amendment, it said its decision would apply nationwide.

"Any state enforcement of Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates, though, would not derive from Section 5, which confers power only on '[t]he Congress.' As a result, such state enforcement might be argued to sweep more broadly than congressional enforcement could under our precedents. But the notion that the Constitution grants the States freer rein than Congress to decide how Section should be enforced with respect to federal offices is simply implausible," the court said.

Trump quickly celebrated the decision, writing on his social media platform it was a "BIG WIN" for the country.

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said that she was "disappointed" in the ruling.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: 14a; 14thamendment; colorado; dirtyjena; dirtyjenagriswold; hallelujah; itistolaugh; jan6; jenagriswold; presdjtrump; scotus; trump
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To: I want the USA back

The Kennedy Plan?.....................


61 posted on 03/04/2024 8:21:37 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: maddog55

It wouldn’t pass both houses....................


62 posted on 03/04/2024 8:22:00 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: V_TWIN

I agree with you. In my opinion, 9-0 just seems too good to be true. I know this case was a slam dunk 9-0 for anyone with half a brain cell, but Libs on the other hand....

Democrats have something up their sleeve.

$350 million penalty on a case with No Victim.
$83 million award for no evidence of rape.
Fat Frani and her boy-toy facing being tossed off their “case.”
Jerk Smith seems to be floundering.
Joey Crappy Pants won’t be prosecuted because he is a demented pervert, and has good intentions.
Garland and DOJ openly fighting voter ID laws.

I expect a very bumpy road to election day if that day ever happens. I hope I’m wrong.


63 posted on 03/04/2024 8:22:39 AM PST by OHPatriot (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: CWW
The court was unanimous in reversing the unprecedented decision out of Colorado...
It's there, though the 9-0 vote tally is not typed.
64 posted on 03/04/2024 8:23:30 AM PST by citizen (Put all LBQTwhatever programming on a new subscription service: PERV-TThose look good)
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To: Red Badger

Here’s a little ditty for the dishonorable Colorado secretary of state:

Here I sit, broken hearted
Came to shit, but only farted.


65 posted on 03/04/2024 8:23:41 AM PST by shotgun
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To: Red Badger

UNANIMOUS!

Praise God!


66 posted on 03/04/2024 8:23:51 AM PST by sauropod (Ne supra crepidam.)
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To: Red Badger

Thanks


67 posted on 03/04/2024 8:26:26 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (It's not "Quiet Quitting" -- it's "Going Galt".)
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To: Red Badger; All

Can anyone go to court to have an order entered allowing the prevailing party court costs and attorney’s fees?

It would seem only fair...


68 posted on 03/04/2024 8:26:33 AM PST by LachlanMinnesota
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To: Socon-Econ

Yep, pleasantly surprised it was 9-0.


69 posted on 03/04/2024 8:28:30 AM PST by mykroar ("It's Not the Nature of the Evidence; It's the Seriousness of the Charge." - El Rushbo)
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To: Red Badger

It is only “historic” because state democrat apparatchiks who pose as judges and other state office holders decided to test the waters and see if they can just make up their own sh@%. Just willy nilly anyone being able to remove a candidate from the opposing party. This was a recipe for havoc, but the democrats don’t care. They are confident that republicans don’t like to create a havoc and will try to avoid it as much as possible. So they thought they can get away with it.


70 posted on 03/04/2024 8:28:50 AM PST by Moorings
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To: V_TWIN

Just wait until they rule that Jack Smith was illegally appointed Special Counsel because he wasn’t appointed and approved by the Senate.

Just wait until they rule that Trump has immunity

Just wait until someone remembers that Trump was already tried for insurrection by Impeachment and acquitted by the Senate.

Just wait until the fine in the NY case is reduced to nothing.

Just wait until the Georgia case is thrown out and Fanni is too.

Just wait.


71 posted on 03/04/2024 8:29:08 AM PST by abbastanza
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To: CWW

It states that it was a Per Curium decision, so it is an opinion of the entire court, without attribution to a single Justice.


72 posted on 03/04/2024 8:29:50 AM PST by LachlanMinnesota
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To: Red Badger

The lying and deceived DemoRats still think President Trump led the ‘J6 Insurrection’ but those with eyes that see know it was an inside job with collusions to frame and blame it on Trump. Just one of many fraudulent accusations they threw at him. May their lies defeat them by their own insidious actions and intentions.


73 posted on 03/04/2024 8:31:34 AM PST by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
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To: Red Badger
A 9-0 decision. Even the democrat judges thought this was stupid. I am wondering if Chuckie Schumer is going in front of the Supreme Court building to do his Zulu war dance against them.
74 posted on 03/04/2024 8:32:27 AM PST by Moorings
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To: Red Badger

The court ruled for the constitution of the United States.

ABC can KMA.


75 posted on 03/04/2024 8:32:59 AM PST by eyedigress
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To: Socon-Econ

Co. must have a bunch of fools running their political system.


76 posted on 03/04/2024 8:34:08 AM PST by chopperk (s to )
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To: Red Badger
In historic first last, Communists lose again.
77 posted on 03/04/2024 8:35:41 AM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: Red Badger
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said that she was "disappointed" in the ruling.

What a nitwit. What if Tennessee or Alabama declared that Slow Joe was leading an insurrection and invasion by opening the border and moved unilaterally to keep him off the ballot. Would that be okay with you, Jena?

BTW, Federal law says that the _President_ declares when an insurrection is taking place, not a state court in Colorado.

78 posted on 03/04/2024 8:36:35 AM PST by Campion (Everything is a grace, everything is the direct effect of our Father's love - Little Flower)
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To: Moorings

He'll be waving his CHINESE FLAG..................

79 posted on 03/04/2024 8:37:58 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Unanimous = “Bitch Slap.”

When you get those nine folks agreeing on anything, the decision’s statement should end with, “...and you are stupid for thinking otherwise.”


80 posted on 03/04/2024 8:38:03 AM PST by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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