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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a dispute about whether Donald Trump should be disqualified from the ballot after the Capitol riot three years ago.

That we might actually see another order coming from the supreme court before the arguments that ask specifically for briefing on particular issues. >> paula, colorados obviously not the only state where theres a question about former president being on the ballot. how does the supreme court decision on this affect all the other cases? >> it depends what they say, to joans point. its unclear what theyre going to weigh in on. the expectation is theyre going to provide clarity about section iii of...

An unprecedented decision for an unprecedented time in america. can a state kick donald trump off the ballot over the 14th amendment, which bars insurrectionists from holding office in the nations highest court will soon decide. the supreme court tonight announced that it will take up colorados case, which means the nine justices, including three of whom trump-appointed, they are now squarely in the middle of the 2024 election. that very election that would decide whether trump returns to power....

Tuesday. are you comfortable with that timeline? >> thats the timeline we asked for. we want to make sure that the court has the time necessary to read the briefs, hear the arguments, issue a decision well in advance of super tuesday. and by setting the schedule they did today, they did exactly that. we should have a decision well before super tuesday. >> and do you think, ultimately, on the big question here that the supreme court could rule in favor of colorado without actually weighing in on ...

Completely clear. you know, when the radical republicans who added this to the constitution in the 19th century first started on the house side, it was far broader. they wanted to disenfranchise for life anybody who had participated in insurrection or rebellion. and on a got over to the senate, they said that is far too broad. we want to zero in on the most culpable offenders, the people actually public officials at the time, who sworn an oath to support the constitution but then violated the oa...

And then come january 6, 2025, when congress counts the electoral college votes, let congress decide if im eligible to run. that sounds like a recipe for real instability. i hope the supreme court is not going to embrace that arlgment. it would give them an out, but it would set up the country for a dangerous period of time. >> jennifer, the court doesnt have to address all the issues. they could ignore whether this was an insurrection or not, cant they? >> they can. i think theyll decide on a g...

United states constitution about the acts that i believe he engaged in and to colorado courts do also. there can be disagreement, if there is disagreement, we follow a judicial process. that is exactly what is happening here. ultimately, my job is to follow the law, uphold the constitution and listen to the highest court and what they say. that was caught out janet griswold earlier tonight responding to news that the supreme court has agreed to hear donald trumps appeal challenging a ruling by t...

GOP presidential candidate, John Anthony Castro, filed a suit to have former president Donald Trump removed from New Mexico ballots.

In three or four weeks. we cant be lining these up because theyre frivolouu e s, e because there are so likely to lose on the merits that were going to go aheadri and shut them down with an injunction. now, the reason for that in thes every day that it appears as if donald trump might not be onnald the ballot, if that goes on for three or four weeks, that affects the minds of the voterse orfects th as they prepr so the accusation, juste the accusationto v alone makes e to go. or maybe hes guilty...

They do need to find donald trump violated section three of the 14th amendment, which requires among other things that he engaged in an insurrection against the constitution. those facts were found by the court below. we expect the supreme court wont disturb those facts because the evidence is overwhelming, but it will be a part of the decision they would need to reach in order for us to prevail. >> and your co-council says you dont plan to ask justice clarence thomas to recuse himself from the ...