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\nAn Illinois state judge on Wednesday barred Donald Trump from appearing on the Illinois\u2019 Republican presidential primary ballot because of his role in the insurrection at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but she delayed her ruling from taking effect in light of an expected appeal by the former US president.
\nCook County Circuit Judge Tracie Porter sided with Illinois voters who argued that the former president should be disqualified from the state\u2019s March 19 primary ballot and its Nov. 5 general election ballot for violating the anti-insurrection clause of the US Constitution\u2019s 14th Amendment.
\nThe final outcome of the Illinois case and similar challenges will likely be decided by the US Supreme Court, which heard arguments related to Trump\u2019s ballot eligibility on Feb. 8.
\nPorter said she was staying her decision because she expected his appeal to Illinois\u2019 appellate courts, and a potential ruling from the US Supreme Court.
\nThe advocacy group Free Speech For People, which spearheaded the Illinois disqualification effort, praised the ruling as a \u201chistoric victory\u201d in a statement.
\nA campaign spokesperson for Trump, the national frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination, said in a statement this \u201cis an unconstitutional ruling that we will quickly appeal.\u201d
\nColorado and Maine earlier removed Trump from their state ballots after determining he is disqualified under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Both decisions are on hold while Trump appeals.
\nSection 3 bars from public office anyone who took an oath to support the US Constitution and then has \u201cengaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.\u201d
\nTrump supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, attacked police and swarmed the Capitol in a bid to prevent Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden\u2019s 2020 election victory.
\nTrump gave an incendiary speech to supporters beforehand, telling them to go to the Capitol and \u201cfight like hell.\u201d He then for hours did not act on requests that he urge the mob to stop.
\nThe Supreme Court is currently weighing Trump\u2019s challenge to his Colorado disqualification. The justices in Washington appeared skeptical of the decision during oral arguments in the case, expressing concerns about states taking sweeping actions that could affect the national election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Colorado An Illinois state judge on Wednesday barred Donald Trump from appearing on the Illinois\u2019 Republican presidential primary ballot because of his role in the insurrection at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but she delayed her ruling from taking effect in light of an expected appeal by the former US president. Cook County […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":350337,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-390646","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n