Minnesota Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Allowing Trump on 2024 Primary Ballot, Defers Decision on General Election Eligibility

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against a petition seeking to keep former President Donald Trump off the state’s 2024 primary ballot. The court stated that the petitioners have standing and their claims are ripe, but they did not reach a conclusion on whether Trump should be excluded from the primary.

The ruling clears the way for Trump to run in the state’s Republican primary next year, but the court deferred a ruling on whether the Constitution’s Disqualification Clause renders him ineligible to be on the general election ballot. The court ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear the case and that the good government group bringing the case had standing, dismissing a range of arguments holding that groups seeking to disqualify Trump were not qualified to do so.

The court’s ruling pushes the question of Trump’s eligibility past the GOP primary until the general election. The ruling means that Trump will be allowed to appear on the primary ballot, but his eligibility for the general election will be determined at a later date.

The ruling is the latest in a series of legal challenges to Trump’s eligibility to appear on the ballot in the 2024 election. The Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision is likely to be appealed, and the issue of Trump’s eligibility could ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.