Maine’s Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the state’s Democratic Secretary of State to keep Donald Trump off the presidential primary ballot, citing the “insurrection clause” of the 14th Amendment.
The court ordered the Secretary not to enforce her decision until the federal Supreme Court rules on the matter.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Feb. 8, close to Maine’s March 5 primary.
“The Secretary of State suggests that there is irreparable harm because a delay in certainty about whether Trump’s name should appear on the primary ballot will result in voter confusion,” the court wrote.
“This uncertainty is, however, precisely what guides our decision not to undertake immediate appellate review in this particular case.”
Trump’s campaign celebrated the decision, expressing confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court’s fairness.
“This evening, in Maine, Crooked Joe Biden was dealt a devastating in blow in his desperate attempt to remove President Trump’s name from the ballot and to deprive tens of millions of Americans of the right to vote for the candidate of their choice,” Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung stated.
“This disenfranchisement effort, lead by Crooked Joe’s Democrat acolyte and desperate partisan Secretary of State, was soundly rejected by Maine’s Supreme Court in a dismissal of the Secretary’s appeal of a prior order, which kept President Trump on the ballot,” Cheung said.
“President Trump is confident that the the United States Supreme Court will ultimately be fair and eliminate these meritless, sham ‘14th Amendment’ cases once and for all,” Cheung added. “Until then, President Trump will continue to fight them off at every turn. Make America Great Again!”
The 14th Amendment’s Section 3, which addresses insurrection, has sparked debate over Trump’s eligibility.
Similar challenges in other states have also been dismissed.
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