Michigan's Supreme Court has ruled that Trump can appear on the 2024 primary ballot — the opposite of Colorado's court's ruling.

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Michigan Supreme Court keeps Trump on ballot, opposite from Colorado ruling

Dec 27, 2023

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By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Ian Kennedy (Video Editor)

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Michigan’s Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump will be allowed to appear on the 2024 primary ballot after Colorado ruled his name would not be included. Michigan’s high court declined to hear a case that argues Trump cannot be on the ballot due to an insurrection clause in the 14th Amendment.

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The democratic-appointed justices are upholding an appeals court’s ruling that rejected a group’s request to remove Trump from the ballot based on his actions on Jan. 6.

One of the justices released a statement siding with the lower appeals court’s decision. In the statement, the justice acknowledged the difference between Colorado’s ruling and Michigan’s.

“Significantly, Colorado’s election laws differ from Michigan’s laws in a material way that is directly relevant to why the appellants in this case are not entitled to the relief they seek concerning the presidential primary election in Michigan,” Justice Elizabeth Welch said.

Similar challenges over Trump’s presence on the ballot have been filed in more than 30 states. The question over Trump’s eligibility is likely to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Tags: 14th Amendment, 2024 Elections, Ballots, Colorado, Donald Trump, Jan. 6, Michigan, Supreme Court

[KARAH RUCKER]

AFTER COLORADO’S SUPREME COURT RULED TRUMP CANNOT BE ON THE BALLOT IN 2024, MICHIGAN’S HIGH COURT HAS RULED – THE OPPOSITE. TRUMP’S NAME WILL BE ALLOWED TO APPEAR ON THE PRIMARY BALLOT NEXT YEAR.

MICHIGAN’S SUPREME COURT – CONTROLLED BY DEMOCRATIC-APPOINTEES – HAS DECLINED TO HEAR A CASE ARGUING TRUMP CANNOT BE ON THE BALLOT ON THE BASIS OF AN INSURRECTION CLAUSE IN THE 14TH AMENDMENT.

THE HIGH COURT UPHELD AN APPEALS COURT RULING THAT REJECTED A GROUP OF MICHIGAN VOTERS’ REQUEST TO REMOVE TRUMP FROM THE BALLOT BASED ON HIS ACTIONS ON JAN. 6.

ONE OF MICHIGAN’S DEMOCRATIC-APPOINTED JUSTICES RELEASED A STATEMENT SIDING WITH THE LOWER APPEALS COURTS DECISION, AND ACKNOWLEDGING IT’S DIFFERENT FROMTHAN HOW COLORADO’S HIGH COURT JUST RULED.

ELIZABETH WELCH SAID

WITH MICHIGAN’S HIGH COURT ALLOWING TRUMP’S NAME ON THE BALLOT, BUT COLORADO’S HIGH COURT BARRING HIS NAME — AND SIMILAR CHALLENGES FILED IN MORE THAN 30 STATES, THE QUESTION OVER TRUMP’S “ELIGIBILITY” IS LIKELY TO BE DECIDED – ULTIMATELY – BY THE U.S. SUPREME COURT.