The editorial board of The Washington Post on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a recent decision by the Colorado Supreme Court to ban former President Donald Trump from its ballot.
The Colorado high court ruled on Tuesday that Trump is liable for an insurrection committed on January 6, 2021, and so is ineligible for holding public office again under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. The court ruled in a 4-3 decision to bar Trump from its ballot, though it stayed its decision until January 4 or later in case of appeal.
The Trump campaign has promised to appeal the decision. In the meantime, the Colorado court’s decision ignited a debate over the merits of the case and the prudence of unelected judges determining the eligibility of a presidential candidate on standards significantly less defined than age or birth requirements.
The Post’s editorial board says the legal…
