Former President Donald Trump will appear on Michigan's primary ballot in 2024 after the state Supreme Court ruled that he is eligible to run for president.
Former President Donald Trump will appear on Michigan's primary ballot in 2024 after the state Supreme Court ruled that he is eligible to run for president. The court upheld a lower court order and did not move forward with a case against Trump, who has been accused of leading an insurrection against the United States. Legal experts are divided on whether this provision applies to the office of the president. The challengers have invoked section 3 of the US constitution's 14th amendment, which broadly blocks people from holding government office if they have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the US constitution having previously sworn an oath to uphold it. The Michigan Supreme Court justices did not give a reasoning for their decision, but Justice Elizabeth Welch dissented and said that procedural differences may make the difference in Colorado and Michigan's election laws. Free Speech for the People, the group that brought the lawsuit, stressed that the decision was made on procedural grounds and continues its current and planned legal actions in other states to enforce Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment against Donald Trump. Michigan is expected to be a battleground state in the 2024 US presidential election.
Donald Trump is set to appear on Michigan's 2024 primary ballot.
His opponents argued he should be disqualified over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
The Colorado Republican Party has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to keep Trump on the state's high ballot after he was disqualified by Colorado's high court.
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Michigan’s Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by voters in the US state to disqualify Donald Trump from next year’s presidential primary.
The decision comes days after Colorado became the first state to rule that Mr Trump was not an eligible candidate.
Mr Trump praised the decision on Truth Social on Wednesday, calling it a "pathetic gambit to rig the Election".
The ruling means that his name will appear on the ballot for the Republican primary, set to be held on 27 February.
Pro-democracy advocacy group Free Speech for People filed the lawsuit in September, and the group said in a statement that the ruling was a narrow and technical one that applied only to the state’s Republican primary.
Michigan’s laws were different from Colorado’s
The appellants "have identified no analogous provision in the Michigan Election Law that requires someone seeking the office of President of the United States to attest to their legal qualification to hold the office", she wrote.
In the Colorado case, a lower court judge ruled that Mr Trump fell afoul of Section 3 of the US Constitution’s 14th Amendment which bars officials "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" from holding federal office.
The amendment was ratified after the American Civil War to block Confederate secessionists from returning to power after southern states re-joined the Union.
But legal experts say the ruling will have a tough time standing up when, as expected, it reaches the conservative-leaning US Supreme Court.
Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s secretary of state - a position that among other things oversees elections - said the legal issues raised by the 14th Amendment were not clear cut.
Ms Benson, a Democrat, also said she believed the questions should ultimately be resolved by the US Supreme Court.
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Michigan's Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by voters in the US state to disqualify Donald Trump from next year's presidential primary.
Pro-democracy advocacy group Free Speech for People filed the lawsuit in September, and the group said in a statement that the ruling was a narrow and technical one that applied only to the state's Republican primary.
Michigan's laws were different from Colorado's
In the Colorado case, a lower court judge ruled that Mr Trump fell afoul of Section 3 of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment which bars officials "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" from holding federal office.
Jocelyn Benson, Michigan's secretary of state - a position that among other things oversees elections - said the legal issues raised by the 14th Amendment were not clear cut.
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The article discusses the Michigan Supreme Court's decision to reject a ballot disqualification bid for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential primary. The author, Robert Greenall, has a financial tie with Free Speech for People, an organization that is actively campaigning against Trump and his supporters. This could potentially compromise his ability to report on this topic objectively.
Free Speech for People is actively campaigning against Donald Trump and his supporters.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Michigan's Supreme Court and the ballot disqualification bid. The author is biased towards Mr Trump and his supporters, as evidenced by their use of quotes from Free Speech for People and Elizabeth Welch, who are known to support Mr Trump.
The group Free Speech for People, which has been at the forefront of efforts to challenge the 2020 election results in Michigan, said it was pleased with the ruling.
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald J. Trump is eligible to appear on the state's primary ballot in February.
His opponents argued he should be disqualified over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
The Colorado Republican Party has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to keep Trump on the state's primary ballot after he was disqualified by Colorado's high court.
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The Michigan Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by voters in the US state to disqualify Donald Trump from next year's presidential primary.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said that unless the U.S. Supreme Court rules otherwise, Trump will be on the ballot for the Republican presidential primary on Feb. 27, 2024.
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The article discusses the legal battle over former President Donald Trump's eligibility to run for office in the 2024 election. The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Trump is eligible to appear on the state's primary ballot in February, but left open the possibility of a new challenge to bar him from the general election ballot. The court based its decision on the fact that Michigan election law does not require political parties to put forward qualified candidates in a primary presidential ballot. However, the court also noted that Colorado state law makes it clear that political parties can only put forward qualified candidates in a primary presidential ballot. This creates a conflict between the two states' laws and raises questions about the interpretation of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which disqualifies people who served as federal officers and engaged in insurrection or rebellion from holding office. The article also mentions that several challenges to Trump's eligibility are still pending in other states, including Maine and Oregon. Overall, the article presents a complex legal issue with far-reaching implications for future elections.
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is eligible to appear on the state's primary ballot in February.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the former president's actions as a 'violent uprising' and his supporters as 'inciting insurrection'. This is an example of an appeal to emotion fallacy, which attempts to elicit strong feelings in the reader rather than presenting evidence or logical arguments. The author also uses a false dilemma fallacy by presenting only two options: either Mr. Trump should be allowed on the ballot or he should be disqualified entirely. This is an example of a black-and-white thinking fallacy, which oversimplifies complex issues into only two extremes. Additionally, the author uses a slippery slope fallacy by suggesting that allowing Mr. Trump on the ballot could lead to other candidates being disqualified based on their political beliefs or actions. This is an example of a hypothetical fallacy, which presents a scenario that may not necessarily occur. Overall, the article contains several examples of informal fallacies that could potentially mislead readers and influence their opinions.
The former president's actions were described as a 'violent uprising'
The author uses inflammatory rhetoric to describe Mr. Trump's supporters as 'inciting insurrection'
The author presents only two options: either Mr. Trump should be allowed on the ballot or he should be disqualified entirely
The author uses a slippery slope fallacy by suggesting that allowing Mr. Trump on the ballot could lead to other candidates being disqualified based on their political beliefs or actions
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The authors of the article have a conflict of interest on the topic of Trump's eligibility to run for president in 2024. The authors are affiliated with Free Speech For People, an organization that has been actively campaigning against Trump's candidacy and advocating for his disqualification from running for president.
Free Speech For People is a nonprofit organization that has been actively campaigning against Trump's candidacy and advocating for his disqualification from running for president.
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The author has conflicts of interest on the topics of Michigan Supreme Court, Trump eligibility, and 2024 primary ballot.
Ernesto Londoño is a national politics reporter for The New York Times who has also covered Mr. Trump's legal challenges in the past.
Julie Bosman is a political reporter for The New York Times who has covered Donald J. Trump extensively in the past.
Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs is a national politics reporter for The New York Times who has covered Mr. Trump's legal challenges in the past.
Michigan voters react to Trump staying on state primary ballot: 'He's too dangerous'
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said that unless the U.S. Supreme Court rules otherwise, Trump will be on the ballot for the Republican presidential primary on Feb. 27, 2024.
The ruling followed a Dec. 19 decision by a divided Colorado Supreme Court which found Trump ineligible to be president because of his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices outlined in the analysis rules. The author uses sensationalism by stating that Trump is too dangerous to be on the ballot and quotes an attorney who claims that his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot should prevent him from being in the Michigan Republican primary. The author also selectively reports details that support their position, such as the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that found Trump ineligible to be president because of his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. However, this ruling is not mentioned until the end of the article and does not provide any new information or context for the Michigan case. The author also uses emotional manipulation by quoting an attorney who claims that Trump's involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot should disqualify him from being on the ballot. Additionally, the author uses false claims by stating that Trump is not guilty of an insurrection, which contradicts the Colorado Supreme Court ruling and other evidence of his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The author uses sensationalism by stating that Trump is too dangerous to be on the ballot.
The author quotes an attorney who claims that Trump's involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot should disqualify him from being in the Michigan Republican primary.
The author selectively reports details that support their position, such as the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that found Trump ineligible to be president because of his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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The author of the article demonstrates bias by using phrases such as 'Former President Donald Trump will appear on Michigan's primary election ballot in 2024', which implies that his appearance is a given and not a matter of controversy. The author also uses quotation marks around 'insurrection clause' to suggest that the term is disputed or unclear, while it is a well-established part of the U.S. Constitution. The author also presents only one side of the argument, that Trump is too dangerous to be on the ballot, without providing any evidence or counterarguments from those who support him. The author also uses the term 'riot' instead of 'attack on the U.S. Capitol', which downplays the severity and violence of the event. These examples show that the author is biased in favor of those who oppose Trump and his candidacy, and against those who support him.
Allow him to be on the ballot and let the voters decide
He's not been found guilty of an insurrection, so he should be on the ballot
He's too dangerous to be on the ballot
He tried to overturn one election...back in 2020
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Charlie Langton has a conflict of interest on the topic of Donald Trump as he is a member of the Republican Party and may have personal or professional ties to him.
Charlie Langton is a member of the Republican Party.
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Charlie Langton has a conflict of interest on the topic of Donald Trump as he is reporting on the Michigan primary election and Trump's decision to stay on the state primary ballot. Langton also reports on the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, which was led by Trump supporters.
Charlie Langton reports on Donald Trump's decision to stay on the Michigan primary ballot, despite calls from some to remove him.
Langton also reports on the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, which was led by Trump supporters.
Donald Trump will remain on Michigan's state ballot after a ruling from the Michigan supreme court on Wednesday, which upheld a lower court order.
The move sets the stage for the former president to participate in the Michigan primary despite accusations that he led an insurrection against the United States.
The court's decision not to move forward with a case against Trump sets the court in sharp contrast to the Colorado supreme court, which recently ruled to strip Trump from its state primary ballot because of his role in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol.
Legal experts are divided on whether this provision, written against the backdrop of the US civil war, applies to the office of the president.
There are also questions as to whether Trump's actions around January 6 legally constitute insurrection or rebellion.
Colorado's decision is currently paused.
More than a dozen states have similar litigation in the works, according to a database maintained by Lawfare, which covers national security issues.
The Michigan supreme court justices did not give a reasoning for their decision.
Justice Elizabeth Welch said that procedural differences may make the difference in Colorado and Michigan's election laws.
Free Speech for the People, the group that brought the lawsuit, stressed that the Michigan supreme court's decision was made on procedural grounds.
Michigan is expected to be a battleground state in the 2024 US presidential election.
The primary is set for 27 February 2024.
Trump celebrated the order on the social media platform Truth Social.
He wrote that the Michigan Supreme Court has strongly and rightfully denied the Desperate Democrat attempt to take him off the ballot in the Great State of Michigan.
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The article contradicts itself by saying that Trump will remain on the ballot in Michigan after a ruling from the Michigan supreme court, but also says that his opponents argued he should be disqualified over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
The article implies that the Colorado supreme court's decision to strip Trump from its state primary ballot because of his role in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol is a precedent that should be followed by other states, but then says that Michigan's decision not to move forward with a case against Trump sets the court in sharp contrast to the Colorado supreme court.
The article suggests that there are questions as to whether Trump's actions around January 6 legally constitute insurrection or rebellion, but does not provide any evidence or arguments for or against this claim.
The article states that more than a dozen states have similar litigation in the works, according to a database maintained by Lawfare, which covers national security issues, but does not provide any details about the status or outcomes of these cases.
The article reports that the Michigan supreme court justices did not give a reasoning for their decision, and quotes Justice Elizabeth Welch saying that procedural differences may make the difference in Colorado and Michigan's election laws, but does not explain what these procedural differences are or how they affect the eligibility of Trump to run for president.
The article cites Free Speech for the People, the group that brought the lawsuit against Trump, as stressing that the Michigan supreme court's decision was made on procedural grounds, but does not provide any information about the legal or factual basis of this claim or how it relates to the constitutional issues at stake.
The article mentions that Michigan is expected to be a battleground state in the 2024 US presidential election, and that the primary is set for 27 February 2024, but does not provide any context or analysis of why this is significant or how it might affect the outcome of the race.
The article includes a quote from Trump celebrating the order on the social media platform Truth Social, where he wrote that the Michigan Supreme Court has strongly and rightfully denied the Desperate Democrat attempt to take him off the ballot in the Great State of Michigan, but does not provide any evidence or sources for this claim.
The article also includes a list of other articles from different sources that cover similar topics or aspects of the same story, but do not provide any additional information or perspectives on the main topic of the article.
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The author is making a false dilemma by implying that the only options are to either support Trump or oppose him. This is a logical fallacy known as false dilemma or false dichotomy.
In Michigan, as in Colorado, the challengers have invoked section 3 of the US constitution’s 14th amendment, which broadly blocks people from holding government office if they “have engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the US constitution having previously sworn an oath to uphold it.
The Michigan supreme court justices did not give a reasoning for their decision. “We are not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this court,” the justices wrote in an unsigned, one-paragraph order.
Free Speech for the People, the group that brought the lawsuit, stressed that the Michigan supreme court’s decision was made on procedural grounds.
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The author of the article, Carter Sherman, has a clear political bias towards Donald Trump. The author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes those who oppose Trump, such as referring to them as 'Desperate Democrats'. The author also quotes Trump's statement on Truth Social, which further reinforces his bias towards the former president.
The author quotes Trump's statement on Truth Social
The author refers to those who oppose Trump as 'Desperate Democrats'
The author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes those who oppose Trump
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Carter Sherman has a conflict of interest on the topic of the Michigan Supreme Court ruling that Trump will stay on the state ballot. He is an author for The Guardian, which has a political bias towards liberal causes and may have a vested interest in reporting on this topic.
The article mentions that The Guardian is a news organization that has been critical of Donald Trump's actions.
