Colorado's Supreme Court, which comprises seven Democrat-appointed justices, decided to remove former President Donald Trump from the state's ballots in December at a Democrat-aligned group's urging. The reason given: Section 3 of the 14th Amendment concerning insurrection supposedly covers the presidency and Trump's actions qualified.
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear the Republican front-runner's appeal on Thursday morning.
The high court's ruling will likely impact the efforts by other blue states to deprive voters of a choice in the 2024 election. It will likely also serve to further politicize the court ahead of another contentious election.
