The Colorado GOP filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, seeking a review of the Colorado Supreme Court decision that allowed the state to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the ballot based on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
On Dec. 19, the Colorado Supreme Court, in a controversial move, declared President Trump ineligible, invoking a provision that bars individuals who have engaged in “insurrection” against the United States from holding office.
The state’s Supreme Court stayed its ruling until Jan. 4, 2024, the day before ballots are due to be printed, or until a U.S. Supreme Court appeal is concluded. The Colorado GOP has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to extend that stay….
