An Illinois judge ruled on Wednesday that former President Donald Trump is barred from appearing on the state’s primary ballot next month based on the “insurrection clause” of the 14th Amendment.
This is now the third state that has removed Trump from its 2024 ballot, following similar decisions in Colorado and Maine. Cook County Circuit Judge Tracie Porter heavily relied Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling regarding Trump’s candidacy in her decision, writing that the court’s reasoning was “compelling.”
Porter’s decision is paused until Friday to give Trump a relatively short window to appeal the ruling. Both Colorado and Maine have also paused their decisions pending an appeals ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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