Washington Judge Upholds Trump's Place on Primary Ballot

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20 January 2024

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Trump's Eligibility for Office

Subject : Constitutional Law - Election Law

Washington Judge Upholds Trump's Place on Primary Ballot

A judge in Washington state has denied a request to remove former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot, dismissing the case amid questions over the president's eligibility. Several residents of Washington sued to try to get Trump removed from the ballot, citing the U.S. Constitution's ineligibility clause, which bars anyone who has engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States from holding federal office. However, the judge ruled that the plaintiffs did not have standing to bring the lawsuit and that the ineligibility clause does not apply to presidential candidates.

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