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State Capitol building closed Thursday
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The Colorado State Capitol building will be closed to the public on Thursday after an interior sewer line cracked and released sewage. According to a news release, the damaged line is located in the sub-basement of the building. While the leak has been contained, there is no estimate on how long repairs could take. As…
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History, democracy and violence: Groups weigh in to SCOTUS ahead of Trump disqualification arguments
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In the days leading up to the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic consideration of whether Donald Trump is constitutionally barred from seeking another term as president, 73 sets of legal briefs representing thousands of individuals and organizations flooded in to offer perspectives on the Colorado Supreme Court’s finding of Trump’s ineligibility. Although most of the “amicus” —…
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Who’s weighing in on Trump’s ballot eligibility before the Colorado Supreme Court?
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By the time the Colorado Supreme Court convened on Wednesday to hear arguments about whether Donald Trump remains eligible to appear on the state’s presidential primary ballot next year, the justices had received input from several groups and individuals arguing in favor of or against disqualification. Last month, Denver District Court Judge Sarah B. Wallace…
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Colorado justices grapple with unprecedented possibility of disqualifying Trump from ballot
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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared hesitant to be the first in the nation to declare Donald Trump ineligible to appear on next year’s ballot under a constitutional provision generally barring insurrectionists from holding office. At the same time, the justices were critical of Trump’s arguments for keeping him on the ballot,…
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Trump cleared for 2024 Colorado ballot, Denver judge rules after eligibility challenge
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A Denver judge on Friday found Donald Trump remains eligible for the state’s 2024 presidential ballot even though he engaged in an insurrection, joining courts elsewhere that have rejected attempts to disqualify the leading Republican candidate. District Court Judge Sarah B. Wallace determined the provision of the 14th Amendment barring insurrectionists from holding office does not…
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Denver judge to rule soon on Trump’s ballot eligibility following closing arguments
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After listening to closing arguments on Wednesday, a Denver judge could become the first in the country to rule the 14th Amendment’s prohibition on insurrectionists holding office applies to Donald Trump and, as a result, he is disqualified from Colorado’s 2024 presidential primary ballot. Earlier this month, District Court Judge Sarah B. Wallace held a…
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Q&A with Andrea Katz | Constitutional law professor gives context to Trump disqualification hearing
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This month, a Denver judge will decide whether Donald Trump is disqualified from appearing on Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot, following a weeklong hearing focused on the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol and Trump’s role in stoking it. The people alleging Trump’s ineligibility are relying upon Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, a post-Civil…
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Trump disqualification hearing closes with Jan. 6 committee staffer, 14th Amendment rebuttal
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The hearing about Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot concluded on Friday with testimony from a high-ranking staff member of the committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and a legal scholar who believed the disqualification question is too difficult for a judge to decide. Trump called…
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Witnesses recall ‘festive’ Jan. 6 rally prior to Capitol attack in Trump disqualification hearing
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Witnesses called by Donald Trump on Thursday in the hearing to address whether he is ineligible to appear on Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot recalled a “festive” gathering prior to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack in Washington, D.C. – despite being confronted with evidence of people shouting for an invasion of the U.S. Capitol. A Denver judge…
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14th Amendment expert, Trump defenders testify in Colorado ballot disqualification hearing
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The Denver judge who will decide if Donald Trump is constitutionally ineligible to appear on Colorado’s presidential primary ballot heard from a 14th Amendment expert on Wednesday, who testified its prohibition on holding office applies to the presidency and that evidence of violence was historically not necessary to show someone violated the insurrection clause. An…
