Former President Donald J. Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to keep him on the primary ballot in Colorado, appealing an explosive ruling from the state Supreme Court declaring him ineligible based on his efforts to overturn the 2020 election that culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
The move adds to the growing pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to act, given the number of challenges to Mr. Trump’s eligibility and the need for a nationwide resolution of the question as the primaries approach.
Never charged or convicted of insurrection. He is entitled to due process, like every other American. Get over it.
Due process is for criminal/civil procedures. 14th amendment is concerned with job eligibility, not a loss of life, liberty, or pursuit of freedom for which due process is inherently provided.
I am not awarded due process when I apply for a new job, nor should I.
He was impeached for it, which is charging him with the crime.
OJ was never convicted of murder, but he was found liable for wrongful death in a civil court. OJ’s right to due process was not denied by the civil ruling against him. The consequence of that civil liability is that he owes a shit-ton of money to the estates of his victims.
Trump was found to be civilly liable for having engaged in insurrection. The consequences of that civil liability is that he is ineligible to hold the office of President.
What we should be arguing is whether any executive actions he took between January 6th and Biden’s inauguration are valid, as he became ineligible to hold office on that date.