An Illinois judge has ruled that Donald Trump engaged in insurrection and has barred him from the state's primary ballot - though she put the ruling on hold pending an appeal.
Two other states - Colorado and Maine - have removed Mr Trump from their primary ballots for violating a 14th Amendment "insurrection" clause.
The final outcome will likely be decided by the US Supreme Court.
Illinois' primary election is scheduled for 19 March.
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Cook County Circuit Judge Tracie Porter sided with Illinois voters who argued that the former president should be disqualified from the state's 19 March primary ballot and its 5 November general election ballot for violating the anti-insurrection clause of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment.
ReplyDeleteThe final outcome of the Illinois case and similar challenges will likely be decided by the US Supreme Court, which heard arguments related to Mr Trump's ballot eligibility on 8 February.
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide Donald Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution on charges brought by a special counsel involving his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, further delaying Trump's criminal case as he seeks to regain the presidency.
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