The USA Capitol Police have erected barricades and stationed buses in entrance of the Supreme Court docket constructing, ramping up safety measures forward of the extremely anticipated overview of the Colorado Supreme Court docket’s unconstitutional choice to take away former President Donald Trump from the 2024 Presidential poll.
Final December, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 decision to maintain President Trump off the 2024 Major poll within the state. The Colorado excessive court docket has been the one court docket to rule this fashion out of a number of selections or dismissals in different states.
The authorized theories are primarily based on Part 3 of the US Structure’s 14th Modification which states public officers who’ve “engaged in rebel or insurrection towards” the US could also be disqualified from public workplace.
Trump has not been charged with participating in rebel or insurrection towards america.
The case was initially dismissed in November by Colorado District Court docket Choose Sarah Wallace however was later appealed each by the plaintiffs and Donald Trump.
The Colorado Supreme Court docket choice left President Trump the chance to remain the choice if he selected to enchantment to the US Supreme Court docket earlier than January 4th, which his authorized group did. This might be certain that he was eligible to be on the poll on the time Colorado requires ballots to be printed for the first races.
Every week later, the Maine Secretary of State dominated that President Trump was ineligible from her state’s poll however conceded that the US Supreme Court docket would possible need to interpret the 14th Modification and its software.
In December, the U.S. Supreme Court docket agreed to hear oral arguments within the case concerning the implementation of the 14th Modification on this state of affairs.
In a petition for Writ of Certiorari, Trump’s authorized group argued the implications of leaving the interpretation of the 14th Modification to the States, stating:
Vice President Harris, President Biden, and their staffs advocated for, marched with, and offered materials help to rioters within the wake of George Floyd’s demise in 2020. These rioters stormed the White Home, injuring law enforcement officials and forcing the President, his household, and his workers to shelter in a bunker. Additionally they killed folks, took over authorities buildings, triggered in depth property harm, and sought to ascertain different “governments” within the type of so-called “autonomous zones.” If a state official believes that President Biden or Vice President Harris aided these efforts, he could get rid of President Biden and Vice President Harris from the poll. And all their previous actions might be nullified as “extremely vires.”
One hundred seventy-seven members of Congress joined Ted Cruz and Steve Scalise in an Amicus Curiae Transient to the US Supreme Court docket in help of President Donald Trump within the Colorado case to take away Trump from the poll.
Final week, the Supreme Court docket scheduled 10 minutes for Jenna Griswold to current her argument advocating for the exclusion of President Trump from the poll in Colorado for each the first and basic elections.
SCOTUS introduced that the court docket will enable for a divided argument within the Colorado Democrat’s case to take away Trump from the poll in 2024 as a result of he allegedly dedicated the well-known rebel on January 6.
Trump has by no means been charged or discovered responsible of committing this crime. And he by no means can be charged with rebel as a result of the Deep State and Democrats don’t want the American public to find what actually occurred that day and the planning earlier than the protests that day.
A divided argument occurred: A complete of 80 minutes had been allotted.
- 40 minutes for the petitioner
- half-hour for the respondents, Anderson, steel.
- And 10 minutes for loopy Jenna Griswold.
At the moment, at 10:00 AM Jap, america Supreme Court docket will hear oral arguments in President Donald Trump’s enchantment of the Colorado Supreme Court docket’s ruling that restricts the Republican candidate from showing on the state ballots primarily based on their opinion of his function within the January 6, 2021 protests.
Forward of Trump poll case overview, the U.S. Capitol Police have erected barricades and stationed buses in entrance of the Supreme Court docket constructing early this morning.
“Anti-Trump protesters have arrived exterior of america Supreme Court docket this morning. They are often seen on this video shouting “TRUMP IS A TRAITOR” on the legal professionals as they walked into the court docket. At the moment SCOTUS is reviewing the Colorado Supreme Court docket’s choice to take away Trump from the poll,” Laura Loomer, who’s on the scene, wrote on X.
SUPREME COURT BARRICADED AHEAD OF SCOTUS REVIEW OF TRUMP BALLOT REMOVAL CASE TODAY
Anti-Trump protesters have arrived exterior of america Supreme Court docket this morning. They are often seen on this video shouting “TRUMP IS A TRAITOR” on the legal professionals as they walked into the… pic.twitter.com/QgHZmWtohN
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) February 8, 2024
“US Capitol Police are bringing in busses and parking them in entrance of the US Supreme Court docket this morning forward of the Court docket’s overview of the Colorado Supreme Court docket’s choice to take away Donald Trump from the 2024 Presidential poll,” Loomer added.
“It is a monumental case that may set precedent for different states which might be attempting to REMOVE President Trump from the poll underneath part 3 of the 14th Modification. Democrat agitators and paid protesters are on web site with their anti-Trump indicators and matching banners,” she concluded.
HAPPENING NOW:
US Capitol Police @CapitolPolice are bringing in busses and parking them in entrance of the US Supreme Court docket this morning forward of the Court docket’s overview of the Colorado Supreme Court docket’s choice to take away Donald Trump from the 2024 Presidential poll.
It is a… https://t.co/5FyTrfISa9 pic.twitter.com/5iUOMmGlJB
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) February 8, 2024
In keeping with Laura Loomer, “It’s nearly 11 am and the Home and Senate Republicans are MIA whereas the Democrats are properly organized exterior the Supreme Court docket.”
Among the many GOP, solely Senators Marsha Blackburn and Tommy Tuberville made appearances. Senator Roger Marshall was additionally current.
Loomer wrote, “That is pathetic. Each Republican in Home GOP may have walked 200 toes and executed the identical, however they don’t need to help Trump. It’s actually a 2 minute stroll and these individuals are simply so lazy. The Home GOP is a humiliation. I do know individuals are mad at me for attacking Republicans however I don’t give a shit. And it is a good instance of why I assault Republicans. I help Trump and I’m going to solely help Trump. I don’t help the Republican Get together anymore. They’re a joke. And they need to be ashamed of themselves for not exhibiting as much as help Trump in the present day. THIS IS YOUR JOB Home GOP Senate GOP!!!! I HOPE TRUMP REMEMBERS THIS WHEN YOU ALL BEG HIM FOR HIS ENDORSEMENT IN THE NEXT 9 MONTHS!”
SCOTUS UPDATE
Oral arguments on the Supreme Court docket within the Trump poll elimination case started at 10 am EST in the present day.
All sides will get solely half-hour to make their case. It’s nearly 11 am and the Home and Senate Republicans are MIA whereas the Democrats are properly organized exterior… https://t.co/cZVeOxCtTv
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) February 8, 2024
Right here’s a video of Sen. Tuberville and Sen. Marshall exterior the Supreme Court docket:
.@SenTuberville: “Democrats like to speak about democracy, however Democrats are desperately attempting to cease the American folks from deciding who can be our subsequent President.” pic.twitter.com/Ek5vVQTXI8
— Trump Battle Room (@TrumpWarRoom) February 8, 2024