Supreme Court takes up case that decides Trump campaign

Tòa Tối cao thụ lý vụ kiện quyết định chiến dịch tranh cử của ông Trump - 1 — Former US President Donald Trump (Photo: Getty).

Reuters reported that the US Supreme Court has scheduled a debate on this case for February 8.

Mr. Trump is expected to file his opening brief in the lawsuit by January 18. Colorado voters challenging his eligibility to run for office must file their opening arguments by January 31.

This means that the Supreme Court has shortened the process time by one-third compared to normal.

If the Supreme Court judges find Mr Trump ineligible to hold public office, then any primary ballots with his name on them in Colorado will not be counted.

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on December 19 to remove former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot, saying that he was involved in the riot at the Capitol and therefore ineligible to hold the presidency under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. Maine then made a similar decision.

Mr. Trump appealed the ruling to the Supreme Court. His lawyers argued that the decision on presidential candidacy should be decided by Congress, not the court system.

The upcoming Supreme Court ruling will therefore have a major impact on this year’s US presidential election. Of the nine justices on the Supreme Court, six are conservative, three of whom were nominated and confirmed under Mr Trump.

The US Supreme Court is now in a dilemma. If it accepts the Colorado court’s argument, it will take away the right of voters to decide their leaders. If it rejects it, the Supreme Court could face accusations that it is interfering in the election, helping to boost Mr. Trump’s campaign.

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