Supreme Court to Hear Trump's Appeal to Remain on Colorado Ballot

Republican senators introduce bill to make Supreme Court sole authority on insurrection-related ballot bans amid ongoing legal battles.

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has filed an amicus brief at the Supreme Court in support of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain on state ballots.
The Colorado Supreme Court decision was the first time in history that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was used to bar a presidential contender from the ballot.
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on whether Trump should remain on the Colorado Republican presidential primary ballot on February 8.
A separate Supreme Court case, Devillier v. Texas, may offer a preview as to how the justices will rule in Trump's Colorado ballot challenge case.
Sen. Thom Tillis and a group of Republican senators are introducing a bill that would make it so only the Supreme Court can decide whether to block a candidate from the ballot for allegedly engaging in insurrection.