Colorado and Minnesota Courts Hear Cases Seeking to Bar Trump from 2024 Presidential Run

The lawsuits argue former president's involvement in the Capitol riot violates insurrection clause of U.S. Constitution, a potentially precedent-setting argument to disqualify Trump from future presidential runs. Despite the court cases, Trump continues leading the field of Republicans in the 2024 presidential primary, as per new polls.

Colorado and Minnesota courts are hearing landmark cases that aim to disqualify former President Donald Trump from seeking a return to the White House. Both cases argue that Trump's involvement in the Capitol riot on January 6th, 2021, violates the insurrection clause of the U.S. Constitution.
The legal arguments hinge on a Civil War-era provision, Section Three of the 14th Amendment, which disqualifies individuals who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and then participated in its insurrection from holding higher office.
One or both of these state cases may end up in the U.S. Supreme Court, as it has never ruled on the provision in question.
Trump's legal team is disputing the lawsuit, arguing that it is another attempt by Democrats to hinder his presidential bid, and maintains that Trump was exercising his free speech rights. His lawyers also contend that the insurrection clause was never meant to apply to the presidency.
In spite of the ongoing court cases, Trump continues to lead in Republican primary polls for the 2024 presidential race, with Nikki Haley and Governor Ron DeSantis tied for second place, according to recent primary polls in Iowa.

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