Ex-president can participate in state primary despite accusations of insurrection stemming from the January 6 Capitol attack

Ex-president can participate in state primary despite accusations of insurrection stemming from the January 6 Capitol attack

Donald Trump will remain on Michigan’s state ballot after a ruling from the Michigan supreme court on Wednesday, which upheld a lower court order.

The move sets the stage for the former president to participate in the Michigan primary despite accusations that he led an insurrection against the United States.

The court’s decision not to move forward with a case against Trump sets the court in sharp contrast to the Colorado supreme court, which recently ruled to strip Trump from its state primary ballot because of his role in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol.

  • Ranvier@sopuli.xyz
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    11 months ago

    This is another state that, although the official order didn’t elaborate, a dissent mentions:

    The challengers in the case, she added, may “renew their legal efforts as to the Michigan general election later in 2024 should Trump become the Republican nominee for President of the United States or seek such office as an independent candidate”

    So probably another state that is going with the reasoning that since the primary is technically a private contest within the party, they don’t think the fourteenth amendment applies. There’s multiple states now that will likely be reconsidering whether to bar him from the actual ballot in November if he’s selected as the Republican nominee.