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Colorado Judge Rules Jan. 6 an ‘Insurrection,’ Orders State Secretary to Put Trump on the Ballot

She ruled that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was not meant to cover U.S. presidents
Colorado Judge Rules Jan. 6 an ‘Insurrection,’ Orders State Secretary to Put Trump on the Ballot
Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a rally at The Ted Hendricks Stadium at Henry Milander Park in Hialeah, Fla., on Nov. 8, 2023. Alon Skuy/Getty Images
Catherine Yang
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On Friday, Colorado 2nd District Court Judge Sarah Wallace issued a 100-plus page ruling ordering the state secretary to put former President Donald Trump on the primary ballot.

Unlike recent court decisions in Michigan and Minnesota, the ruling had been preceded by about a weeklong trial in which witnesses gave testimony as to whether Jan. 6, 2021, constituted an “insurrection” and whether President Trump “engaged” in it, and how Section 3 of the 14th Amendment should be applied.

Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.
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