Key takeaways:
- The lawsuit argues that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to be president due to his violation of his oath of office following the 2020 election.
- The suit is part of a larger effort by Free Speech for People and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) to disqualify Trump from ballots across the country.
- The suit is the latest in a series of attempts to bar Trump from the ballot in the 2024 presidential election.
The lawsuit, filed by a group of Minnesota voters with the assistance of the liberal election and campaign finance reform organization Free Speech for People, argues that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to be president due to his violation of his oath of office following the 2020 election. The suit cites Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which states that any person who has “engaged in insurrection or rebellion, or given aid and comfort to its enemies” is disqualified from holding office.
The lawsuit is part of a larger effort by Free Speech for People and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) to disqualify Trump from ballots across the country. The organizations plan to file similar lawsuits by the end of 2021.
The suit is the latest in a series of attempts to bar Trump from the ballot in the 2024 presidential election. In March, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania rejected a similar lawsuit, ruling that the 14th Amendment does not allow for the disqualification of a candidate from the ballot.
The Minnesota Supreme Court has yet to rule on the suit, and it is unclear whether the court will agree with the argument that Trump should be barred from the ballot. However, the suit is part of a larger effort to ensure that Trump is held accountable for his actions and that he is not allowed to run for office again.
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