Former Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin and former President Donald Trump
Former Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin and former President Donald Trump
  • The Colorado Supreme Court cited part of the 14th Amendment as it booted Trump from the 2024 ballot.
  • That same clause was used last year — by the same group — to remove a NM politician from office.
  • But the two situations aren't the same. The Supreme Court will have the final word with Trump.

Tuesday's shock ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court isn't the first time — even in the last couple of years — that the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution has been used to block a Republican from office.