Trump v. Anderson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Trump v. Anderson |
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| Argued February 8, 2024 |
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| Full case name | Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, Michelle Priola, Claudine Cmarada, Krista Kafer, Kathi Wright, and Christopher Castilian |
| Docket nos. | 23-719 |
| Prior history | Certiorari to the Colorado Supreme Court, Anderson v. Griswold |
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Trump v. Anderson (No. 23-719, filed January 3, 2024) is a pending U.S. Supreme Court case related to the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. In December 2023, the Colorado Supreme Court rejected the presidential eligibility of Donald Trump, the former president of the United States and a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, on the basis of his actions during the January 6 Capitol attack. The case was known as Anderson v. Griswold in the Colorado state courts.
The Colorado Supreme Court held that Trump's actions before and during the attack constituted engaging in insurrection; Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment disqualifies presidential candidates who have engaged in insurrection against the United States. The Colorado Supreme Court's ruling in Anderson v. Griswold is the first time that a presidential candidate has been disqualified from office in a state on the basis of the Fourteenth Amendment. It is stayed until a ruling is made by the Supreme Court of the United States. On January 5, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari for Trump's appeal of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling in Anderson v. Griswold; oral arguments were held on February 8, 2024.
