Michigan Supreme Court KEEPS Donald Trump on the Ballot and Reject 14th Amendment ‘Insurrectionist’ Claim – IOTW Report

Michigan Supreme Court KEEPS Donald Trump on the Ballot and Reject 14th Amendment ‘Insurrectionist’ Claim

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Michigan‘s Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary election ballot.

The court said Wednesday it will not hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling from groups seeking to disqualify Trump over the 14th Amendment ‘insurrectionist’ clause of the Constitution.  

The stateยดs high court said in an order that the application by parties to appeal a December 14.

Michigan appeals court judgment was considered, but denied ‘because we are not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this court.’

The ruling followed a December 19 decision by a divided Colorado Supreme Court which found Trump ineligible to be president because of his role in the January 6 Capitol Riot.

That ruling was the first time in history thatย Section 3 of the 14th Amendmentย has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate.

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