Lawsuit Filed in Colorado to Keep Former President Donald Trump Off the Ballot in 2024 Presidential Election

A lawsuit was filed in Colorado on Wednesday by a government watchdog group in an effort to keep former President Donald Trump off the ballot in the state for the 2024 presidential election. The suit, spearheaded by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), was filed in state court in Denver on behalf of six Republican and unaffiliated voters.

The plaintiffs are asking the court to declare that Trump, the current frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination, is disqualified for public office under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and therefore constitutionally ineligible to appear on any Colorado ballot. Section 3 of the 14th Amendment states that no person who has engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States shall be eligible to hold any office under the United States.

The lawsuit argues that Trump’s actions on and around Jan. 6, 2021, constitute a violation of the 14th Amendment’s Disqualification Clause and that he should therefore be barred from appearing on the Colorado ballot in 2024. The suit also seeks to prevent Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) from placing Trump’s name on any future ballot.

The suit is the latest in a series of legal challenges to Trump’s eligibility for office. In March, a similar suit was filed in Pennsylvania, and other states are expected to follow suit. It remains to be seen whether the Colorado suit will be successful, but it is clear that the issue of Trump’s eligibility for office is far from settled.