Michigan court rejects effort to remove Trump from presidential ballot

Former US President Donald Trump (Photo: Reuters).

The Michigan Supreme Court said it will not hear an appeal by four voters in the state seeking to bar former President Donald Trump from the February 27 Republican primary because of his role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

Voters argued that Mr Trump could not serve as president because of a provision in the US Constitution that prohibits a person from holding government office if they engage in "insurrection or rebellion" after taking the oath of office.

Michigan Supreme Court justices say courts should not decide the primary issue.

Michigan is one of the key states that could help decide the outcome of the US presidential election.

The Michigan court's ruling contrasts with a Colorado court's December 19 ruling that declared Trump unfit to be president because of his role in the Capitol riot. The Colorado court's ruling marks the first time in history that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate.

Mr. Trump announced that he would appeal Colorado's ruling to the US Supreme Court, which has never made a ruling of this type.

Despite facing many legal troubles, Mr. Trump is still the most promising presidential candidate of the Republican Party.

Some analysts even say the lawsuits could serve as a "launch pad" for Mr. Trump to bolster his long-standing claim that he was the victim of a partisan legal process and that that is the main reason why he should return to power.

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