A Pleasant Surprise: Oregon Supreme Court Declines Trump Ballot Challenge

Written By BlabberBuzz | Sunday, 14 January 2024 01:00 AM
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The Oregon Supreme Court has declined to consider a case that questions the eligibility of former President Donald Trump to be listed on the state's ballot in the upcoming presidential election.

The court cited its lack of jurisdiction over the matter at the primary stage as the reason for its decision.

In a media statement released on Friday, the court stated, "Today, the Oregon Supreme Court declined to hear, for now, a challenge by five Oregon voters (relators) seeking to preclude Donald J. Trump from appearing on the Oregon 2024 Republican primary and general election ballots."

This development comes as Democrats in several states across the country are embroiled in legal disputes aimed at excluding Trump's name from state ballots. They argue that Trump's actions on January 6, 2021, contravened a clause in the 14th Amendment that prohibits anyone who has "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" against the Constitution from holding political office.

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Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on whether Trump will be included on the Colorado Republican presidential primary ballot. The justices have agreed to expedite the case, with arguments set for February 8.

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"The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The case is set for oral argument on Thursday, February 8, 2024," the SCOTUS decision read. "Petitioner’s brief on the merits, and any amicus curiae briefs in support or in support of neither party, are to be filed on or before Thursday, January 18, 2024."

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The SCOTUS justices have also issued an administrative stay instructing the Colorado Secretary of State to include the former president’s name on the GOP primary ballot, pending the final decision on the case.

The Oregon Supreme Court has left the possibility open for future petitions following an anticipated decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on the removal of candidates from the ballot under the 14th Amendment clause.

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The media release from the Oregon court further stated, "Because a decision by the United States Supreme Court regarding the Fourteenth Amendment issue may resolve one or more contentions that relators make in the Oregon proceeding, the Oregon Supreme Court denied their petition for mandamus, by order, but without prejudice to their ability to file a new petition seeking resolution of any issue that may remain following a decision by the United States Supreme Court."

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