Trump cleared for 2024 Colorado ballot, Denver judge rules after eligibility challenge
Judge Sarah Wallace found the 14th Amendment's disqualification provision did not cover presidents, but she did conclude Trump engaged in an insurrection on Jan. 6
A Denver judge on Friday found Donald Trump remains eligible for the state's 2024 presidential ballot even though he engaged in an insurrection, joining courts elsewhere that have rejected attempts to disqualify the leading Republican candidate.
District Court Judge Sarah B. Wallace determined the provision of the 14th Amendment barring insurrectionists from holding office does not apply to presidents and, therefore, does not disqualify Trump.
"To be clear, part of the Court’s decision is its reluctance to embrace an interpretation which would disqualify a presidential candidate without a clear, unmistakable indication that such is the intent,”
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