Colorado GOP Asks Supreme Court to Keep Trump on 2024 Ballot (2)

The Colorado Republican Party asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that would bar Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot over his attempt to overturn the result of the last election, setting up a landmark showdown to determine his eligibility to return to office.

In a petition filed late Wednesday, the party asked the justices to review a Dec. 19 Colorado Supreme Court decision finding that Trump was ineligible for the presidency under a provision of the US Constitution’s 14th Amendment barring from federal office those who’ve engaged in insurrection.

Trump, whose wide-ranging efforts to remain ...