Trump was wrongly removed from Colorado ballot, US supreme court rules

Court's decision clears way for ex-president to appear on primary ballot in all states

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Donald Trump was wrongly removed from Colorado's primary ballot last year, the US supreme court has ruled, clearing the way for Trump to appear on the ballot in all 50 states.

The court's unanimous decision overturns a 4-3 ruling from the Colorado supreme court that said the former president could not run because he had engaged in insurrection during the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. The Colorado decision was a novel interpretation of section 3 of the 14th amendment, which bars insurrectionists from holding office.