The Judge Has Temporarily Halted the Removal of Trump’s Name from The Illinois Primary Ballot!
Cybersecdn– On Wednesday, a court in Cook County issued an order directing the Illinois Board of Elections to remove former President Donald Trump from the Illinois primary ballot. However, the judge also placed the ruling on hold, anticipating an appeal.
Judge Tracie R. Porter of the Cook County Circuit Court handed down the decision on Wednesday, but she postponed its implementation until Friday in light of the possibility of an appeal to the highest court in Illinois.
March 19 is the date of the primary election. The swift response came from Mr. Trump’s campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, who stated, “This is an unconstitutional ruling that we will quickly appeal.”
A number of states are contemplating stripping former president Trump of his eligibility due to his involvement in the January 6, 2021, assault on the United States Capitol and the question of whether or not such action may be deemed an insurrection. Illinois is among these states.
Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits government officials who have sworn to uphold the Constitution from holding public office if they participate in rebellion, is the central provision at issue in this case. For over 150 years, the provision that had been passed in 1868 to bar former Confederates from running for office remained essentially unutilized.
Until December, the nation had never before invoked Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which is often called the insurrection clause of the disqualification clause, to disqualify a presidential candidate.
Once the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Mr. Trump was disqualified to be president due to his actions on January 6, though, everything changed. He was disqualified from voting in the Republican presidential primary in the state by a court order.
Mr. Trump was not removed from the ballot when the Illinois State Board of Elections said in January that it lacked the authority to do so. However, the petitioners were later granted permission by the judge to proceed with their attempt to remove Mr. Trump.
A swift ruling from the United States Supreme Court is anticipated. Most of the initiatives in states like Maine, Illinois, and Colorado that sought to remove Mr. Trump off the ballot would presumably be rejected if the United States Supreme Court upheld Mr. Trump.
Since the Supreme Court is now hearing two cases involving the ex-president, CBS 2 legal analyst Irv Miller declared the Cook County court’s ruling to be “absolutely meaningless.”
“[The U.S. Supreme Court has] the two big cases right now – on the Colorado case throwing him off the ballot because of the Fourteenth Amendment, and the question of whether or not he has presidential immunity,” added Miller.
Mr. Trump’s request for immunity from prosecution will be heard by the United States Supreme Court on April 22, according to their decision. This month, the U.S. Appeals Court denied Mr. Trump’s request for immunity after a federal grand jury accused him of trying to revoke the 2020 election.
When asked whether he thought the Supreme Court could decide the election, Miller said no.
“I really hope not,” he remarked. “I hope it comes down to the people going to the polling place and voting on a fair and legal election.”
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The only remaining unknown is the timing of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision-making process following the arguments. On April 22, they could hear the matter; if they so desired, they could postpone deciding until July. Additionally, they could conclude much more quickly,” Miller stated. “Frankly, it’s totally up to the judges.”
