Michigan’s Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump will be allowed to appear on the 2024 primary ballot after Colorado ruled his name would not be included. Michigan’s high court declined to hear a case that argues Trump cannot be on the ballot due to an insurrection clause in the 14th Amendment.
The democratic-appointed justices are upholding an appeals court’s ruling that rejected a group’s request to remove Trump from the ballot based on his actions on Jan. 6.
One of the justices released a statement siding with the lower appeals court’s decision. In the statement, the justice acknowledged the difference between Colorado’s ruling and Michigan’s.
“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 said.
Similar challenges over Trump’s presence on the ballot have been filed in more than 30 states. The question over Trump’s eligibility is likely to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
