The Michigan Supreme Court upheld Trump's 2024 election, rejecting his disqualification attempt, unlike the Colorado court.
The Michigan Supreme Court rejected an attempt to exclude
Trump from the ballot. The decision left Trump on the ballot for the
2024 elections in Michigan. This was reported by a number of American media, according to UNN.
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According to
local media, the Michigan Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to remove former President Trump from the state's
Republican Party primary in 2024.
The decision came after the Colorado Supreme Court last week stripped
Trump's eligibility to appear on that state's ballot in 2024.
The disqualification, which was made in accordance with the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution
of the US Constitution, is related to the riot in the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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Colorado's election laws differ from Michigan's in a significant way that
directly addresses why the appellants in this case are not entitled to the
the relief they seek with respect to the previous presidential election in
Michigan.
Welch noted
that in the decision, "appellants argue that political parties are state actors
entities for the purposes of nominating candidates for presidential primaries, and thus
political parties are subject to the United States Constitution".
"Appellants also
informed this Court that on December 19, 2023, a majority of the Supreme Court of Colorado held that Trump is ineligible
to hold the office of President under the third section of the Fourteenth
Amendment to the United States Constitution and that, therefore, under the Colorado Election
Colorado Election Code, it would be improper for the Colorado Secretary of State to include
him as a candidate for the Colorado Republican Party's primary election for President in
Republican presidential primary in 2024," she continued.
Welch noted
that the Colorado decision "was preceded by a lengthy evidentiary proceeding in the trial court,
which developed the factual record necessary to resolve the complex legal issues
issues" and that "the impact of the Colorado decision was suspended for a brief period."
period, and Trump has stated his intention to seek permission to appeal to the United States Supreme
Court of the United States".
At the same time, she added that "appellants have not
find any similar provision in the Michigan Election Act that
requiring those seeking the office of President of the United States to prove their legal qualifications for that office,
to demonstrate their legal qualifications for the office".
The 14th Amendment states: "No person shall
shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or an elector of the President or
Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, in the
United States or any State, who, having previously taken the oath of office as a member of Congress or as an
Member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any
legislative body of any State, or as an officer of the executive or judicial branch of
of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, and shall, in time of
in time of rebellion or insurrection against them, or to aid or comfort the enemies
of the same. But Congress may, by a two-thirds vote of each House, remove such
disability".
After the ruling, Trump also
said that "this pathetic gambit of voter fraud has failed across the
the country, including in states that leaned heavily Democratic.
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Disqualification lawsuits related to the appearance of
Trump's name on the ballot are pending in other states, including
Texas, Nevada, and Wisconsin.