Cook County judge orders Trump removed from GOP ballot
The ruling found election board’s previous decision was ‘clearly erroneous.’
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The ruling found election board’s previous decision was ‘clearly erroneous.’
The judge ruled Trump’s name should be struck from the March 19 Illinois Republican primary ballot because he engaged in insurrection.
A Cook County judge ruled Wednesday that former President Donald Trump’s name should be struck from the March 19 Illinois Republican primary ballot because he engaged in insurrection in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol and is disqualified from holding the office of president. Judge Tracie Porter made her ruling based on the case law surrounding the Colorado Supreme Court’s 4-3 ...
“The decision recognizes the importance of rule of law and upholding the mandate of the U.S. Constitution,” said an attorney for the objectors.