Experts, Voters Urge Supreme Court to Rule on Trump Eligibility Challenges

Published on January 5, 2024

Several parties have submitted amici briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the high court to weigh in on the execution of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for office again, and put a definitive end to the 60-some challenges that have been filed across the country. The Colorado GOP and President Trump’s attorneys filed separate appeals to the nation’s highest court after the Colorado Supreme Court issued a surprise ruling to disqualify President Trump from the ballot. The latest brief was submitted by the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), a nonprofit law firm with a focus on election integrity, and Hans von Spakovsky, a director on the board of PILF and senior legal fellow with the Heritage Foundation, who contributed to the brief in his personal capacity. Mr. von Spakovsky is also a former commissioner on the Federal Election Commission....