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Maine judge defers decision on Trump ballot question until Supreme Court rules
« on: January 17, 2024, 04:34:40 pm »

Maine judge defers decision on Trump ballot question until Supreme Court rules

By Marshall Cohen, CNN

Updated: 3:26 PM EST, Wed January 17, 2024

Source: CNN

A Maine judge on Wednesday told state election officials to wait for the US Supreme Court to rule on Donald Trump’s eligibility for the 2024 presidential ballot.

Trump asked the judge to overturn a prior decision that removed him from the Maine ballot, but the judge declined to do that, pausing the proceedings until the Supreme Court weighs in. Practically speaking, Wednesday’s decision means that Trump’s name is still on the ballot for the Maine GOP primary on March 5, which is Super Tuesday.

The Supreme Court plans to hear oral arguments in a similar case from Colorado early next month. Maine and Colorado are so far the only states to disqualify Trump based on his role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

Under Maine law, ballot challenges are first handled by the secretary of state, and then can be appealed in state courts. A group of voters filed a challenge in December and Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows ruled that Trump was ineligible for office.

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Re: Maine judge defers decision on Trump ballot question until Supreme Court rules
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2024, 04:43:46 pm »
...and so Trump is NOT out of the woods by any means of not being on the ballot in all 50 states. I'm not so confident that SCOTUS will rule in Trump's favor. 
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Re: Maine judge defers decision on Trump ballot question until Supreme Court rules
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2024, 04:46:38 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on January 17, 2024, 04:43:46 pm
I'm not so confident that SCOTUS will rule in Trump's favor.

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Re: Maine judge defers decision on Trump ballot question until Supreme Court rules
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2024, 05:32:35 pm »
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Re: Maine judge defers decision on Trump ballot question until Supreme Court rules
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2024, 05:34:05 pm »
Quote from: LMAO on January 17, 2024, 04:46:38 pm
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Yeah, me too.  If SCOTUS rules against Trump on an issue such as this, then the country's entire presidential election system would melt down into total chaos.
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Re: Maine judge defers decision on Trump ballot question until Supreme Court rules
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2024, 05:43:02 pm »
Quote from: Timber Rattler on January 17, 2024, 05:34:05 pm
Yeah, me too.  If SCOTUS rules against Trump on an issue such as this, then the country's entire presidential election system would melt down into total chaos.

It would also set a bad precedent for the future

A party could use it to at least weaken their opposition

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Re: Maine judge defers decision on Trump ballot question until Supreme Court rules
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2024, 06:59:33 pm »
Quote from: Timber Rattler on January 17, 2024, 05:34:05 pm
Yeah, me too.  If SCOTUS rules against Trump on an issue such as this, then the country's entire presidential election system would melt down into total chaos.

You literally would be able to accuse anyone of anything without a trial or even proof and get them off the ballot.

If they want a national divorce or civil war, then let this slide.
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