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Michigan Supreme Court rejects attempt to remove

Trump from ballot
Ruling keeps former President Trump on Michigan's 2024 primary ballot
By Greg Norman Fox News

Published December 27, 2023 9:27am EST | Updated December 27, 2023 9:55am EST

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The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to remove former President Trump
from the state's 2024 Republican primary ballot.

The decision comes after the Colorado Supreme Court last week disqualified Trump from
appearing on that state's ballots in 2024. The disqualification, which was made under the
14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, is related to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

"Significantly, Colorado’s election laws differ from Michigan’s laws in a material way that is
directly relevant to why the appellants in this case are not entitled to the relief they seek
concerning the presidential primary election in Michigan," Justice Elizabeth Welch wrote
Wednesday, explaining the court's ruling.

Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social following the decision that "the Michigan Supreme
Court has strongly and rightfully denied the Desperate Democrat attempt to take the
leading Candidate in the 2024 Presidential Election, me, off the ballot in the Great State of
Michigan."

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Former President Trump speaks at a campaign rally on Saturday, Dec. 16 in Durham, New Hampshire. (AP/Reba Saldanha)

Welch said in the ruling "appellants argue that the political parties are state actors for
purposes of putting forward candidates for the presidential primary, and thus, the political
parties are subject to the United States Constitution."

"The appellants have also notified this Court that on December 19, 2023, a majority of the
Colorado Supreme Court held that Trump is disqualified from holding the office of
President under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States
Constitution and that therefore, under the Colorado Election Code, it would be wrongful for
the Colorado Secretary of State to list him as a candidate on the Colorado Republican
presidential primary ballot in 2024," she continued.

Welch noted that the Colorado ruling "was preceded by a lengthy evidentiary proceeding in
a trial court that developed the factual record necessary to resolve the complicated legal
questions at issue," and that the "effect of the decision from Colorado has been stayed for
a short period, and Trump has indicated his intent to seek leave to appeal in the United
States Supreme Court."

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Former President Trump speaks during a rally on Sept. 20, 2023, in Dubuque, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

She added, however, that "appellants have identified no analogous provision in the
Michigan Election Law that requires someone seeking the office of President of the United
States to attest to their legal qualification to hold the office."

The 14th Amendment states, "No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress,
or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the
United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of
Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or
as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United
States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House,
remove such disability."

Trump also said following the ruling that "this pathetic gambit to rig the Election has failed
all across the Country, including in states that have leaned heavily toward the Democrats.

"Colorado is the only State to have fallen prey to the scheme," he wrote.

Former President Trump points after delivering remarks at a campaign rally at The Ted Hendricks Stadium at Henry
Milander Park on Nov. 8 in Hialeah, Florida. (Alon Skuy/Getty Images)

Disqualification lawsuits relating to Trump's appearance on the ballot are pending in other
states, including Texas, Nevada and Wisconsin.

Fox News' Adam Sabes. Bill Mears and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

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