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The Supreme Court can put a stop to the former president’s attempts to delay his criminal trial.

The Supreme Court can put a stop to the former president’s attempts to delay his criminal trial.

Readers discuss the debate over whether the 14th Amendment applies to the former president. Also: The spouse as caregiver.

The Supreme Court is expected to confront three major cases that will shape former President Donald J. Trump’s legal battles. Each deals with laws open to multiple interpretations, with implications for his presidential candidacy and criminal trial on federal election subversion charges.

In a momentous argument, the justices will consider whether the former president’s attempts to subvert the 2020 election disqualify him from again holding office.

The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether former President Donald J. Trump is constitutionally ineligible to hold office again. Here’s what the debate could mean for the case’s outcome.

Kevin Michael Alstrup was arrested on Tuesday for participating in the breach in 2021. He was familiar with providing protection for high-ranking officials and sensitive locations, the F.B.I. said.

More than 60 lawmakers signed onto the declaration as courts and state elections officials weigh whether the former president is eligible to hold office under the 14th Amendment.

When the Supreme Court considers whether Donald J. Trump is barred from appearing on Colorado’s ballot, a professor’s scholarship, long relegated to the fringes, will take center stage.

The justices should focus on two phrases: “the first insurrection of the 1860s” and “the 50-state solution.”