‘I think it could be 9-0 in the Supreme Court for Trump,’ says former Trump lawyer.
The U.S. Supreme Court would swiftly review and rule in favor of former President Donald Trump for his appeal of the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling that would disqualify him from the state’s 2024 primary ballot, according to his former lawyer Ty Cobb.
“I think this case will be handled quickly,” Mr. Cobb said during an interview on CNN’s “Out Front.” “I think it could be 9-0 in the Supreme Court for Trump.”
On Dec. 19, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that President Trump is ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 incident.
The court’s 4-3 decision marks President Trump as the first candidate in U.S. history to be declared ineligible to run for the White House.
The decision centered on an interpretation of Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, which prohibits certain individuals from holding public office if they have engaged in an “insurrection or rebellion.” The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that this section extends to the presidency, stating, “Section Three encompasses the office of the Presidency and someone who has taken an oath as President.”
During the interview, Mr. Cobb cited three U.S. Supreme Court decisions that “do not conclude that the officers in this context include the president or the vice president.” This suggests a potential overturn when the U.S. Supreme Court reviews the case, allowing President Trump to keep his name on the primary ballot in Colorado.
“It will be a race to get there,” the former White House lawyer said.
“The Supreme Court, though, will not hesitate to move quickly to this; they know what the stakes are; they know what their responsibility is,” Mr. Cobbs added. “And they can delay some of these Colorado dates to the extent that they feel they’re obligated to or have to.”
Following the ruling, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung pledged to “swiftly file an appeal” to the nation’s highest court, saying, “We have full confidence that the U.S. Supreme Court will quickly rule in our favor and finally put an end to these un-American lawsuits.”
By Aaron Pan
