Maine barred Donald Trump from the primary ballot Thursday, making it the second state in the country to block the former president from running again under a part of the Constitution that prevents insurrectionists from holding office.

The decision by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) is sure to be appealed. The Colorado Supreme Court last week found Trump could not appear on the ballot in that state, and the Colorado Republican Party has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case. The nation’s high court could resolve for all states whether Trump can run again.

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    149 months ago

    Maybe if this happens in enough states, it’ll compell the Supreme Court to rule favorably.

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      69 months ago

      It fucking sucks that politics steers the decisions of the highest court in the land, but that’s where we are.