Former President Trump has been disqualified by the Colorado Supreme Court from being included on the state’s ballots in 2024.
The disqualification, enforced in accordance with the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, pertains to the events of the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.
Tuesday’s 4-3 ruling is stayed until January 4 because of likely appeals. Three justices on the Colorado Supreme Court dissented.
“We do not reach these conclusions lightly,” the court’s majority wrote. “We are mindful of the magnitude and weight of the questions now before us. We are likewise mindful of our solemn duty to apply the law, without fear or favor, and without being swayed by public reaction to the decisions that the law mandates we reach.”