The Michigan Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal seeking to remove former President Donald Trump from the state's 2024 GOP primary ballot based on the 14th Amendment.
The court's decision upholds a previous ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals, which also rejected a similar appeal filed by watchdog group Free Speech For People on behalf of Michigan voters.
According to ABC News, the appeal argued that Trump should be removed from the ballot due to his involvement in the events of January 6, 2021. However, the court found no provision in the Michigan Election Law that requires presidential candidates to attest to their legal qualifications for office, as reported by CNN.
The Michigan Court of Appeals had previously ruled unanimously on December 15 that the decision of who to include on the primary ballot is determined by the political parties and individual candidates. The court emphasized that it would be improper to make a declaration on Trump's disqualification from holding the office of President of the United States at this time.
The court stated, "At the moment, the only event about to occur is the presidential primary election. But as explained, whether Trump is disqualified is irrelevant to his placement on that particular ballot. Thus, with respect to the presidential primary election, there is no actual controversy, as the only purported basis for removing Trump from the presidential primary ballot would not be a sufficient basis for removal of Trump's name from that ballot."
This ruling comes shortly after the Colorado Supreme Court disqualified Trump from appearing on the state's primary ballot in 2024. The case in Colorado is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
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