The legal issues are novel and tangled, experts said, and the justices may be wary of knocking a leading presidential candidate off the ballot.
Tag: Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021)
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Trump Ballot Challenges: What to Know
There are lawsuits pending in more than a dozen states seeking to have Donald J. Trump disqualified from appearing on primary ballots.
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Trump Rivals Criticize Maine Decision in His Defense
Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy were quick to take swipes at the secretary of state’s ballot decision, while the state’s congressional delegation appeared split on the matter.
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Michigan Supreme Court Decides Trump Can Stay on Ballot
After Colorado’s top court ruled that the former president was disqualified for engaging in insurrection, justices in Michigan considered a similar challenge.
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A Trump Conviction Could Cost Him Enough Voters to Tip the Election
Polls have been pretty clear: If he is criminally convicted by a jury of his peers, voters are likely to punish him for it.