They went on to lay out several reasons why the supreme court should restore him to the ballot. A ruling either pausing or allowing the Colorado supreme court’s decision to stand could come fairly quickly, though the exact timeline is unclear. The Colorado supreme court’s ruling said in its ruling last month that the decision was paused while an appeal in the US supreme court was ongoing. After the Colorado ruling, Trump was also removed from the ballot in Maine, by its secretary of state, who also suspended the ruling pending appeals. The supreme court does not have to take the Colorado case but in all likelihood will.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2024 13:12 UTC