Here’s Where Cases to Kick Trump Off the Ballot Were Filed

As the 2024 primaries approach, civil cases arguing that former President Donald Trump cannot appear on state ballots under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment are moving through the courts—and thus far rejected one by one. The 14th Amendment was ratified after the Civil War, and Section 3 was added to prevent former U.S. military officers, federal officers, and state officials who left their posts to join the Confederacy from retaking office. It stipulates that those who had engaged in “insurrections” or “rebellions” could not hold office unless they received a two-thirds vote from Congress of their eligibility. After the Capitol breach events of Jan. 6, 2021, activists began circulating the legal theory that this applied to President Trump and should bar him from running for reelection. This year, petitions to that effect were filed across the country, with some being declined by courts, heard, or still pending. This includes multiple lawsuits being filed in the same state from different petitioners or with different legal arguments....