The United States Supreme Court hands Donald Trump a major victory on Monday, March 4, as it overturns a judicial decision that excluded him from Colorado’s ballot for Republican primaries.
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00:00 The United States Supreme Court hands Donald Trump a major victory on Monday, March 4,
00:06 as it overturns a judicial decision that excluded him from Colorado's ballot for Republican
00:11 primaries.
00:12 The Colorado court ruled that the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment disqualifies Trump from public
00:18 office for inciting the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack.
00:23 The Supreme Court justices unanimously reversed the December 19 decision by Colorado's top
00:28 court.
00:29 The Supreme Court notes that while states may disqualify persons attempting to hold
00:33 state office, states have no power under the Constitution to enforce Section 3 with respect
00:40 to federal offices, especially the presidency.
00:43 The ruling came on the eve of Super Tuesday, the day when most states hold party-nominating
00:48 contests.
00:49 Trump was also barred from the ballot in Maine and Illinois, but those decisions were put
00:53 on hold pending the Colorado case.
00:56 (bell chimes)