The Colorado Supreme Court, invoking the 14th Amendment, disqualified former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot due to alleged involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot. Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, relevant in this decision, prohibits anyone who has engaged in insurrection against the United States from holding office. The ruling, a close 4-3 decision, has been stayed pending appeal. Republican presidential candidates, including Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and others, have voiced strong opposition to this decision, arguing for electoral decision-making by voters, not judges. The political community awaits further developments as this significant legal challenge unfolds.
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Colorado Supreme Court Bars Trump from 2024 Ballot; GOP Rivals Rally in Support
In a divisive decision invoking the 14th Amendment, the Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from the 2024 ballot. Republican presidential hopefuls unite in opposition, challenging the ruling’s implications for electoral integrity.
December 20, 2023
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Sutanna Felder, Co-advisor
Sutanna Felder is the advisor for The Science Star. This is her 12th year as an educator and 8th year in the Passaic School District. She is the African Diaspora Literature and AP English Literature and Composition teacher at the Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Seton Hall University and her Master of Arts degree from Rutgers University. Both degrees are in English Literature. In college, she worked for Seton Hall's Radio Station, the Rachel Ray Show, and CBS Weekend News. Some of her hobbies include hiking, running, camping, hanging with loved ones, laying on the sand, audiobooks/podcasts, MARVEL, Netflix/Hulu binging, and more recently, solo travel. She also is a makeup enthusiast and loves to play around with different hairstyles. Recently, she added a kitten named Mittens to her former household of one.