The legal battle to keep Donald Trump on the Oregon 2024 primary ballot could be academic because Oregon is one of the last states to hold its GOP contest – the nomination race could be a fait accompli before the Supreme Court ruling. States make contradictory validation rulingsThe Oregon ballot battle is Trump’s latest following a whirlwind of court hearings in the last few weeks, with different states making contradictory decisions. Colorado Supreme Court and Maine Secretary of State barred Trump from the ballot based on the 14th Amendment against insurrectionists. Trump argued that Oregon voters have no standing or the right to take legal action because none of them are Republican presidential candidates or voters. The Oregon voter attorneys responded by pointing out that the state’s Supreme Court has broad authority in matters of urgency and public importance.

Source: New York Times January 12, 2024 14:41 UTC