Trump to be allowed to participate in US Maine primary

Former US President Donald Trump will be able to participate in the Republican Party primary to be held in the state of Maine on March 5.

TRUMP TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT

The Maine Superior Court has stayed the decision to disqualify Trump from the March 5 primary due to his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. The Maine Superior Court decided to await the ruling of the US Supreme Court regarding Trump's appeal against the Colorado Supreme Court's disqualification decision. With this decision, Trump's name will be able to appear on the ballot in the March 5 primary.

Judge Michaela Murphy, who rejected Trump's appeal to overturn the previous decision that removed him from the Maine ballot, stated, "Because many of the issues presented in this case are likely to be resolved, narrowed, or rendered moot by the Supreme Court's decision, the Court has concluded that a remand is necessary."

Following the stay of execution regarding Trump, Judge Murphy sent the file back to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.

The state of Maine had decided on December 29 to remove Trump from the ballot for the upcoming primaries. In her 34-page decision, Secretary of State Bellows stated that Trump was not eligible to appear on the ballot due to his actions leading up to the Capitol attack, noting that "The US Constitution does not tolerate an assault on the foundations of our government."

TRUMP TAKES COLORADO DISQUALIFICATION TO THE SUPREME COURT

The Colorado Supreme Court had ruled on December 19 that Trump should be removed from the state's ballot for next year's elections under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution due to his role in the 2021 Capitol attack. The ruling stated that since Trump was disqualified from the election, it would not be appropriate to list him as a candidate in the primaries. Trump appealed the decision and applied to the US Supreme Court.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Courts in Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Oregon had dismissed similar cases against Trump on procedural grounds.

CAPITOL ATTACK

In the US, far-right groups and Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, during the session to certify the victory of Joe Biden, who won the November 2020 presidential election. During the hours of violence, 5 people lost their lives and hundreds were injured.

News Source: İHA