Trump’s campaign promised to immediately appeal the decisions to the US supreme court, which could well strike them down. The decision by the Colorado supreme court is the first time a candidate has been deemed ineligible for the White House under the US constitutional provision. A majority of the state supreme court’s seven justices, all of whom were appointed by Democratic governors, disagreed. The Colorado supreme court temporarily stayed its ruling until January 4th, however, which would allow the US supreme court until then to decide whether to take the case. Advocates hoped the case would boost a wider disqualification effort and potentially put the issue before the US supreme court.

Source: The Irish Times December 30, 2023 11:15 UTC