Former President Donald Trump is one step away from taking his 2024 presidential candidacy before the U.S. Supreme Court. Despite a prior ruling from a lower court that permitted him to stay on Colorado’s primary ballot, Trump is now appealing the case that sought to remove him from contention in the state. This legal battle could prove advantageous for him, considering his appointment of three justices to the Supreme Court, solidifying a 6-3 conservative majority.
On Monday, Trump’s legal team filed an appeal with the Colorado Supreme Court, requesting a review of the legal and factual rulings made by District Judge Sarah Wallace. His attorneys argued that the judge’s conclusions were “wholly unsupported by the law.” Judge Wallace had determined that Trump had “incited” the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, but ultimately ruled against the plaintiffs’ argument that the former president was subject to disqualification under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
This appeal marks the second legal challenge in the case. Meanwhile, a group of Colorado voters has also appealed the ruling to the state Supreme Court, submitting a 67-page filing outlining their argument.