On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to allow that state to remove Donald Trump from the primary ballot on 14th Amendment grounds. Several of the justices, including, surprisingly, some of the liberal justices, appear to be expressing some skepticism about the merits of this case.
The Supreme Court on Thursday signaled skepticism that Colorado had the power to remove former President Donald Trump from the Republican primary ballot because of his actions trying to overturn the 2020 election results.
Oral arguments in front of the nine justices began just after 10 a.m. and could last for several hours.
“The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision is wrong” and should be overturned, Trump attorney Jonathan Mitchell told the judges in his opening statement.
Both conservative and liberal justices pressed an attorney for Colorado and another for…
