Overview

• The Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether Donald Trump is disqualified from the 2024 presidential ballot due to his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
• The case centers on the 14th Amendment's insurrection provision, which bars individuals who engaged in insurrection against the U.S. from holding office.
• Colorado's Supreme Court ruled Trump ineligible, a decision that could have nationwide implications if upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Trump faces multiple criminal charges, including efforts to overturn the 2020 election, but has not been charged with insurrection.
• Legal experts and historians are divided on the definition of insurrection and its application to Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021.