The New York City Bar Association has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court, urging a swift resolution on former President Donald Trump’s (seen here) eligibility for the presidency, following the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision that he is ineligible under the 14th Amendment due to insurrection attempt, which the court agreed he engaged in by a “preponderance of the evidence.”
Photo: Matt Rourke/AP
The New York City Bar Association announced on Thursday that it has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court, calling for a swift decision on former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to be on the ballot for the presidency.
This move comes in the wake of the Colorado Supreme Court’s finding that Trump is ineligible under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, a clause that addresses the qualifications for office of those who have taken part in insurrection or rebellion against the U.S.
“The City Bar submits this brief as amicus curiae because it believes the constitutional issues before the court should be decided in a manner and on a schedule that permits voters throughout the nation to cast informed ballots with a uniform understanding of who the eligible candidates are for the presidency,” said the brief, which was filed “in support of neither party.”
The City Bar, representing more than 23,000 members, emphasizes the urgency for a unified national standard regarding ballot eligibility to prevent a chaotic patchwork of state-level decisions. Its brief, taking no sides in the case of Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al., highlights the necessity of this decision for voters to have a clear understanding of eligible presidential candidates.
In September 2023, a lawsuit was filed in Colorado by six voters, including four Republicans and two unaffiliated voters, seeking to prevent former Trump from appearing on the state’s Republican presidential primary ballot, citing the Fourteenth Amendment.
Colorado state District Court…
Read the full article here
Leave a Reply