SCOTUS Restores Trump to the Colorado Ballot, Unanimously (Kind Of)

Strict Scrutiny

The Supreme Court released its opinion in Trump v. Anderson, saying Colorado and other states can't disqualify Trump from the ballot under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. Kate, Melissa, and Leah break down the (expected) outcome, the (heinous) reasoning and what it means going forward. One guess as to which justice has BDUE (big Dolores Umbridge energy).

  • Listen to our recap of the oral arguments in the episode "SCOTUS Has Their Own Theories About Trump's Eligibility"
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