(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . 14th Amendment Solutions in 18 hours: Colorado could remove Previous Guy from the 2024 ballot [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-10-30 Trump got one step closer to being barred from the ballot as arguments began today in a Colorado suit to disqualify him under the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment. The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear a similar case on Thursday. Here's what it boils down to: pic.twitter.com/ylr4WdGZgF Congressman Eric Swalwell is now testifying about the impeachment of Donald Trump for the events on January 6th. Congressman Eric Swalwell is now testifying about the impeachment of Donald Trump for the events on January 6th. Secretary of State: The petition is unusual given the context. The petition, however, is also not unusual in the sense that questions of eligibility are routinely raised. SOS will largely remain neutral to the extent they have no evidence but believes Trump is responsible for J6. Secretary of State: The petition is unusual given the context. The petition, however, is also not unusual in the sense that questions of eligibility are routinely raised. SOS will largely remain neutral to the extent they have no evidence but believes Trump is responsible for J6. Colorado Republican Party: The GOP has the ultimate right to select candidates. There is an association right that must be respected by the court, which the disqualification petition would infringe upon if granted. Colorado Republican Party: The GOP has the ultimate right to select candidates. There is an association right that must be respected by the court, which the disqualification petition would infringe upon if granted. The respondents arguing that the real problem here is that the petition asks the Colorado Secretary of State to analyze a political candidate's conduct rather than some more objective eligibility requirement (like age, citizenship.)* *I'd note residency analysis requires this. The respondents arguing that the real problem here is that the petition asks the Colorado Secretary of State to analyze a political candidate's conduct rather than some more objective eligibility requirement (like age, citizenship.)* *I'd note residency analysis requires this. Respondents: The court should not disrupt the democratic process. The petition is anti-democratic because it would not allow Colorado voters to submit a ballot in favor of Trump. "At it's basest level, this is election interference." Respondents: The court should not disrupt the democratic process. The petition is anti-democratic because it would not allow Colorado voters to submit a ballot in favor of Trump. "At it's basest level, this is election interference." Petitions: Trump premeditated his plans to subvert the election well before Election Day and focused on J6 to disrupt the constitutional process with greater frequency and intensity, often using "military terms" to encourage supporters to block the peaceful transition of power. Petitions: Trump premeditated his plans to subvert the election well before Election Day and focused on J6 to disrupt the constitutional process with greater frequency and intensity, often using "military terms" to encourage supporters to block the peaceful transition of power. Petitioners open up their argument by stating the four elements of their case: Petitioners open up their argument by stating the four elements of their case: Judge Wallace lays out the ground rules for the hearing on Trump's qualification under the 14th Amendment in Colorado district court. She first rejects a motion to recuse. Now, she reiterates the parties all have 18 hours to lay out their arguments. Our 14th Amendment hearing just kicked off this morning in Colorado. On behalf of six Republican and unaffiliated CO voters, we're making the case that Donald Trump is constitutionally disqualified from office. You can watch the trial here on @CSPAN : https://t.co/5rzEtmygXt Judge Wallace also said she did not have an opinion on whether the Jan. 6 attack constituted an insurrection, if Trump was engaged in insurrection or other matters at hand. She is overseeing a trial that’s expected to unfold over five days. There is no jury, leaving the decision on Trump’s ballot eligibility in Colorado up to the judge. She expects to issue a ruling by the end of November. The case is unlikely to end there and could land in the state or federal Supreme Court. The plaintiffs include Norma Anderson, a former Republican majority leader in the state House and Senate; Denver Post columnist Krista Kafer; and Chris Castilian, who served as deputy chief of staff under former Gov. Bill Owens. The lawsuit seeks to compel Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold to bar Trump from the Republican primary election and, if he wins the Republican nomination, from the state’s general election ballot. On Monday, the plaintiffs’ attorneys sought to demonstrate a pattern of Trump using violent rhetoric and cheering along violence against political opponents. They alleged that he used his Twitter account to draw a crowd to the Capitol on Jan. 6. [...] Gessler called it a political document, “poisoned” by foregone conclusions and made for prime-time TV — not suitable as evidence in court. Trump’s legal team denies any ties to the siege and has asserted that he was exercising his right to free speech when protesting the election and calling for a political pressure campaign. They cast the legal challenge as partisan “lawfare” and an attack on democracy. “We’re here with a courtroom behind us because they’re trying to put up their ‘steal’ curtain around Colorado,” Jason Miller, a senior adviser with the Trump campaign, said ahead of the trial’s start. “And when I say ‘steal’ curtain, that’s S-T-E-A-L. Democrats are trying to steal this race.” Trump’s campaign characterized the ballot challenge as being among a series of legal cases that amount to election interference heading into 2024. Trump also faces federal criminal charges and state criminal charges in Georgia related to alleged 2020 election interference, as well as a civil fraud trial in New York. www.denverpost.com/... 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