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Denver judge to rule soon on Trump’s ballot eligibility following closing arguments

Nov 16, 2023

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Michael Karlik

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…
Q&A with Andrea Katz | Constitutional law professor gives context to Trump disqualification hearing

Nov 13, 2023

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Michael Karlik

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…
Trump disqualification hearing closes with Jan. 6 committee staffer, 14th Amendment rebuttal

Nov 3, 2023

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Michael Karlik

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…
Witnesses recall ‘festive’ Jan. 6 rally prior to Capitol attack in Trump disqualification hearing

Nov 3, 2023

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Michael Karlik

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…
14th Amendment expert, Trump defenders testify in Colorado ballot disqualification hearing

Nov 2, 2023

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Michael Karlik

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…
Denver judge rejects Trump motion to dismiss ballot disqualification case mid-trial

Nov 1, 2023

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Michael Karlik

The Denver judge responsible for deciding whether Donald Trump is constitutionally ineligible to appear on Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot denied the former president’s mid-hearing motion on Wednesday to end the case in his favor. Since Monday, lawyers for the four Republican and two unaffiliated voters who filed the case against Trump have presented evidence and…
Denver judge overseeing Trump disqualification case won’t recuse over political contribution

Oct 30, 2023

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Michael Karlik

On the first morning of a weeklong hearing to determine if Donald Trump is constitutionally ineligible to appear on Colorado’s 2024 presidential primary ballot, the judge overseeing the case rejected Trump’s request to recuse herself over a $100 political contribution she made prior to taking the bench. Scott Gessler, an attorney for Trump, “reluctantly” filed…
The Trump ballot disqualification trial begins in Colorado this week. Here are 7 things to know

Oct 30, 2023

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Michael Karlik

A weeklong hearing in Denver District Court this month will answer an extraordinary legal question with potential ramifications nationwide: Did Donald Trump engage in an insurrection as president, rendering him constitutionally ineligible to seek the office again in 2024? Here is an overview of the case to date and the disputed issues heading into the…
Denver judge rejects Trump’s attempt to dismiss ballot disqualification lawsuit

Oct 13, 2023

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Michael Karlik

A Denver judge on Wednesday rejected former President Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to disqualify him from the 2024 ballot, concluding that a recent Colorado law enacted to protect free speech did not apply. Six Republican and unaffiliated voters filed suit against Secretary of State Jena Griswold to force her to…
Colorado voters file suit to block Trump from 2024 ballot

Sep 6, 2023

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Michael Karlik

Four Republican and two unaffiliated voters filed suit in state court in Denver on Wednesday seeking to block the secretary of state from placing Donald Trump on any future primary or general election ballot in Colorado. A Trump spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the suit. The lawsuit contains prominent…