The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from holding the presidency and ordered the secretary of state to exclude his name from the state's Republican presidential primary ballot. The Court barred Trump from appearing on the state's ballots for next year's election due to his inciting the 2021 US Capitol riot but paused the decision from taking effect until Jan. 4. The Court's decision marks the first time in history that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, referred to as the insurrection clause, of the US Constitution has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate. Courts in Minnesota and Michigan have rejected similar cases related to Trump's eligibility, reflecting the legal division over this issue at the US level. The ruling applies only to the state's March 5 Republican primary, but its conclusion would likely also affect Trump's status for the Nov. 5 general election.
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