The dispute comes from Colorado — but it could have national implications for Trump and his political fate.

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    8 months ago

    Someone help me out with some legal definitions here. If I am not mistaken this lawsuite is about Trump’s eligibility to be on the Primary ballot. Not the actual election ballot. What is to stop the supreme Court from saying the constitutional requirements do not apply to the primary ballots because those ballots don’t elect a president. The RNC could nominate a golden retriever as their nominee in the primary if they want, it just wouldnt be eligible in the general election.

    We are just going to have to go through this all again ahead of the general election arent we.

    • FlowVoid@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      The Colorado supreme court said that Trump is not eligible to be president, which means he can’t be on the general ballot either.

      The SCOTUS agreed to hear an appeal. That means they will have to decide whether the Colorado ruling was correct or incorrect. Either way, they will determine whether Trump will appear on the general ballot in Colorado.