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Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for US President next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause. In a landmark decision, the court ruled 4-3 that Mr Trump is not an eligible candidate.
It is the first time that Section 3 of the US Constitution’s 14th Amendment has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate. Several attempts to kick Mr Trump off the ballot in other states have failed. Last night’s decision – which has been placed on hold pending appeal until next month – does not apply to states outside Colorado.
The ruling only applies to the state’s primary election on 5 March, when Republican voters will choose their preferred candidate for president. The decision reverses an earlier one from a Colorado judge, who ruled that the 14th Amendment’s insurrection ban does not apply to presidents because the section does not explicitly name them.