Will Donald Trump be eligible to run in 2024? SC will consider the 14th amendment case

The Supreme Court is set to consider arguments on former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for the 2024 US elections, in light of the Insurrection Clause of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. The court is scheduled to convene Thursday at 10 a.m. ET to deliberate on this landmark challenge. This would bring to mind Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, taking us back to Trump’s insurrectionist actions against the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. The hearing is an important one in the history of presidential candidates as it will be the first hearing for someone of this status to be considered under the Insurrection Clause.

The case initially began when a group of six voters (four Republicans and others), represented by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics (CREW) in Washington, called for action against Trump in Colorado in September 2023.

The proceedings in the Donald Trump case on February 8 will last 80 minutes or more. Texas-based lawyer Jonathan Mitchell is representing Trump. Jason Murray, on the other hand, will debate for six Colorado challengers who questioned the former president’s qualifications and sought to oust him from the Colorado primary (March 5) and general election ballots.