No. 23-719October Term 2023Decided Mar 4, 2024
Docket 23-719October Term 2023 (2023–2024)
Trump v. Anderson
The Court unanimously reversed Colorado's decision excluding Trump from the ballot under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Mar 4, 2024
Case AcceptedJan 5, 2024
Arguments HeardFeb 8, 2024
Decision ReleasedMar 4, 2024
- What it's about
The Court unanimously reversed Colorado's decision excluding Trump from the ballot under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. It held that states may not enforce Section 3 against federal candidates and officeholders; that responsibility belongs to Congress.
Question presented
Does Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment disqualify Donald Trump from holding the office of President of the United States and thus from appearing on Colorado’s 2024 presidential primary ballot?
- Case path
Colorado Supreme Court / Decision released Mar 4, 2024
- Area
Administrative Law, Elections
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
- Methodology