This chapter explores the lawsuits filed to prevent Donald Trump from being on the 2024 ballot, including the ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court that disqualified him due to insurrection. It discusses the appeal filed by Trump to the US Supreme Court and the similar case in Maine where the Secretary of State determined his disqualification. The chapter highlights the controversy and varying decisions regarding Trump's inclusion on primary ballots.
As states decide whether Donald Trump is eligible to be on their primary ballots based on his actions on January 6, 2021, the Supreme Court is facing its most consequential elections decision since Bush v. Gore.
This episode was produced by Isabel Angell, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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