As expected, on Monday, the Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Colorado court’s ruling that prevented Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s Republican presidential primary ballot. This decision was based on a misapplication of the 14th Amendment’s “insurrection clause.”

All liberal justices concurred, emphasizing that states lack the constitutional authority to disqualify individuals from federal office based on insurrection, particularly for the presidency. The ruling clarified that states could still disqualify individuals from holding state offices on such grounds.

Consequently, the Supreme Court’s decision prohibits any state from barring Trump or any other candidate from a presidential ballot by invoking the insurrection clause. Trump hailed the ruling as a “BIG WIN FOR AMERICA!!!” on his media platform, Truth Social.

Presidential immunity challenges are still pending with the court, and a resolution may not occur until July 2024.