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Colorado’s Trump ballot fight was already moving toward a ruling

On Dec. 18, 2023, the Colorado Supreme Court had already heard the Trump ballot-disqualification case and was expected to rule soon. It issued its decision the next day, removing Trump from the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot before the ruling was stayed pending review.

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First recorded Dec 18, 2023·Meaningfully updated Dec 21, 2023

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Colorado Ruling Put Trump’s Ballot Fight on a Path to the Supreme Court

A December 19 Colorado Supreme Court ruling said Donald Trump was disqualified from the state’s 2024 primary ballot, and his lawyers were expected to seek U.S. Supreme Court review. The case turned his campaign into a constitutional fight over eligibility.

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Colorado Ruling Put Trump’s Ballot Fight on a Path to the Supreme Court

A December 19 Colorado Supreme Court ruling said Donald Trump was disqualified from the state’s 2024 primary ballot, and his lawyers were expected to seek U.S. Supreme Court review. The case turned his campaign into a constitutional fight over eligibility.

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Colorado’s Trump ballot fight was already moving toward a ruling

On Dec. 18, 2023, the Colorado Supreme Court had already heard the Trump ballot-disqualification case and was expected to rule soon. It issued its decision the next day, removing Trump from the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot before the ruling was stayed pending review.

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