Supreme Court Rules Trump Can Appear on Presidential Ballots (4)

March 4, 2024, 6:49 PM UTC

The US Supreme Court said Donald Trump can appear on presidential ballots this year, putting an end to efforts nationwide to ban him under a rarely used constitutional provision barring insurrectionists from holding office.

The court on Monday unanimously overturned a Colorado Supreme Court decision that said Trump forfeited his right to run for president again by trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. The high court acted a day before Super Tuesday, when Colorado and 14 other states and one territory hold presidential primaries.

In an unsigned 13-page opinion the court said that Congress has exclusive power to enforce ...

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