Michigan judge denies effort to keep Trump off 2024 ballot
The decision comes after a group of Michigan voters filed a legal challenge to Donald Trump’s candidacy, arguing that he had violated the 14th Amendment.
Nov. 14, 2023, 3:25 PM CST / Updated Nov. 14, 2023, 4:20 PM CST
By Zoë Richards
A Michigan judge on Tuesday dismissed an effort to keep former President Donald Trump off the state’s ballot in 2024.
The judge said that under Michigan law, the secretary of state does not have the authority to intervene in a primary election if the party chooses to list a candidate who would not qualify for the office.
“The ultimate decision is made by the respective political party, with the consent of the listed candidate,” the judge wrote.
The decision comes after a group of Michigan voters in September filed a legal challenge to Trump’s candidacy, arguing that his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and his and conduct surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, making him ineligible for office.
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