US Silence on Trump Ballot Battle Signals Caution Over Election

Feb. 6, 2024, 9:45 AM UTC

The federal government has remained conspicuously silent on Donald Trump’s appeal to remain on Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot after jumping into highly political Supreme Court fights over everything from abortion rights to federal election laws.

The Solicitor General’s Office didn’t express its views before the Jan. 31 deadline for final briefs supporting the Republican voters who sued to keep Trump off the form for the March 5 Republican primary.

While there’s no hard and fast rule dictating when an administration’s Supreme Court litigator can take a position in a case, the office seems to be drawing the line at disputes ...

Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:

See Breaking News in Context

Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.

Already a subscriber?

Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.