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Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state's Supreme Court

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Attorney Eric Olson, far right, argues before the Colorado Supreme Court in Denver, Dec 6, 2023. The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause. [AP Photo]

A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause and removed him from the state's presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation's highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the Republican nomination can remain in the race.

The decision from a court whose justices were all appointed by Democratic governors marks the first time in history that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate.

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