Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Trump Colorado Ballot Appeal (2)

The US Supreme Court agreed to consider whether Colorado can bar Donald Trump from the presidential ballot, taking up a landmark constitutional and political clash stemming from his attempt to overturn the 2020 election.

The justices will hear the case on an expedited basis, with arguments on Feb. 8. They will review a Colorado Supreme Court decision that said Trump engaged in insurrection – and forfeited his right to run for president again – by trying to nullify Joe Biden’s election victory and inciting the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol assault.

The clash over the Constitution’s insurrection clause promises ...