A group of Colorado voters is suing to keep Donald Trump off the ballot in the state’s 2024 Republican presidential primary, arguing that he is ineligible to hold office under the 14th Amendment.
The group, represented by the watchdog organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), claims that Trump engaged in insurrection on January 6, 2021, when a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election.
The 14th Amendment includes a provision that bars anyone who has “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the Constitution from holding office. CREW argues that Trump’s actions on January 6 meet this definition, and that he is therefore ineligible to run for president again.
A hearing on the case has been scheduled for October 30 in a Colorado state court. If the judge rules in favor of CREW, it would be a major blow to Trump’s political ambitions. However, he is expected to appeal any unfavorable ruling, potentially forcing the conservative U.S. Supreme Court to make the final decision.
