Trump v. Anderson
✓DecidedDocket:23-726
Colorado Supreme Court
Argued April 16, 2024
Decided March 4, 2024
Question Presented
Whether a state may exclude a candidate from the presidential ballot based on Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Plain English Summary
The Court unanimously ruled that states cannot enforce Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to disqualify federal candidates from the ballot. Only Congress can enforce Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates through appropriate legislation.
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Case Timeline
Opinion Issued
✓Court's decision released
Mar 4, 2024
Certiorari Granted
Supreme Court agreed to hear the case
Oral Arguments
⚖️Case argued before the Court
Apr 16, 2024