The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Donald Trump's appeal of a judicial decision barring the former president from the state's Republican primary ballot, taking up a politically explosive case with major implications for the 2024 presidential election.
At issue is the Colorado Supreme Court's Dec. 19 ruling disqualifying Trump from the state's primary ballot based on language in the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment for engaging in insurrection, involving the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by his supporters on the U.S. Capitol.
The justices took up the case with unusual speed. Trump, the front-runner for his party's nomination to challenge Democratic President Joe Biden in the November election, filed his appeal Wednesday. The justices indicated they would fast-track a decision, scheduling oral arguments for Feb. 8. The Colorado primary is scheduled for March 5.