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Blake, Wm. Frontispiece, 'The Christian Triumph.' 1795.

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Michigan’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling allowing Trump to remain on the 2024 primary ballot, diverting from Colorado’s decision to ban the former president from the state ballot.

Activists in Michigan alleged Trump incited insurrection on January 6, 2021, and thus was ineligible to run for president under the Fourteenth Amendment. The Michigan Court of Appeals rejected the argument, noting that no provision in Michigan law requires a presidential candidate “to attest to their legal qualification to hold the office.”

Last week, Colorado ruled that the argument was valid. The Colorado Supreme Court said Trump would not be banned until January 4, pending an overruling from the U.S. Supreme Court.

Lawsuits opposing Trump's ballot eligibility have been filed in state courts in Oregon, New Jersey, and Wisconsin, as well as federal district courts in Alaska, Arizona, Nevada, New York, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.