The Colorado State Supreme court has barred Donald J Trump from being listed in the presidential ballot for the state of Colorado. Using logic similar to what is still used in most states to ban prisoners, or anyone charged with a serious crime and during proceedings, the state of Colorado pointed out Trump’s January 6 incitement of a riot as cause for the exclusion.

How Did Trump Get Excluded From Ballot?

The case was actually brought to the Colorado State supreme court by a group of Republican voters. Per the Citizens For Responsibility and Ethics site: “six Republican and unaffiliated Colorado voters by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and the firms Tierney Lawrence Stiles LLC, KBN Law, LLC and Olson Grimsley Kawanabe Hinchcliff & Murray LLC. This is the first time a presidential candidate has been disqualified or removed from a ballot under the 14th Amendment’s disqualification clause.”

In their ruling, the Colorado State Supreme Court noted the following as it ruled in favor of the plaintiffs Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics:

“President Trump’s direct and express efforts, over several months, exhorting his supporters to march to the Capitol to prevent what he falsely characterized as an alleged fraud on the people of this country were indisputably overt and voluntary,” according to the 4-3 ruling from the court. All seven justices were appointed by Democratic governors.

“Moreover, the evidence amply showed that President Trump undertook all these actions to aid and further a common unlawful purpose that he himself conceived and set in motion: prevent Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election and stop the peaceful transfer of power”

Majority Decision from Colorado Supreme Court Re: Voters represented by the advocacy group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics.

Context – What Does This Mean?

For those living outside of the United States, a state supreme court can have much impact on the day-to-day activities of a US region. In general, the life experience of a resident can vary depending on which state they reside. For example, New Jersey, California and New York have all legalized marijuana in a bid to limit violence and stimulate their economy with legal dispensaries.

Similarly, a state supreme court can enact controls in their territory for what is locally perceived as unlawful behavior. In this way, the state of Colorado is applying at their discretion the ability to exclude people who have engaged in unsavory, and, more importantly, illegal behavior from the ballot.

Donald J Trump will likely use this exclusion as a rally cry for self-victimization to his fanbase. We can’t wait to hear more of his paranoid delusions over basic laws being applied to him.