{"id":11397,"date":"2023-11-09T13:01:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T13:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/09\/effort-to-ban-trump-from-minnesota-primary-ballot-shot-down-by-states-supreme-court\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T13:01:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T13:01:35","slug":"effort-to-ban-trump-from-minnesota-primary-ballot-shot-down-by-states-supreme-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/09\/effort-to-ban-trump-from-minnesota-primary-ballot-shot-down-by-states-supreme-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Effort to ban Trump from Minnesota primary ballot shot down by state\u2019s supreme court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"speakable\">The Minnesota Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it has dismissed a lawsuit and will allow former President Donald Trump to stay on the primary ballot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The court dismissed the lawsuit which it stated was seeking an end to Trump\u2019s candidacy under a rarely-used constitutional provision that forbids those who \u2018engaged in insurrection\u2019 from holding office.<\/p>\n<p>With this ruling, the Minnesota Supreme Court has refused to become the first in history to use Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to prevent someone from running for the presidency.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By ruling that state law allows parties to put who ever they want on the primary ballot, the Minnesota Supreme court dodged the question of the lawsuit \u2014 does Trump\u2019s alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualify him from the presidency?<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"pdf-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018There is no state statute that prohibits a major political party from placing on the presidential nomination primary ballot, or sending delegates to the national convention supporting, a candidate who is ineligible to hold office,\u2019 Chief Justice Natalie Hudson stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the court left the possibility open that plaintiffs could again try to knock Trump off the general election ballot in November.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Officials say the Minnesota challenge was filed by the liberal group Free Speech For People, which said it will continue its campaign to end Trump\u2019s presidential bid.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling is also the first from a series of lawsuits filed by Free Speech For People and a second liberal group that are seeking to use Section 3 to end Trump\u2019s candidacy in the Republican presidential primary.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Ridiculous 14th Amendment lawsuit just thrown out by Minnesota Supreme Court.\u2019 He added, \u2018Congratulations to all who fought this HOAX!\u2019 Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, following the ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Many legal experts expect the issue to eventually reach the U.S. Supreme Court, which has never ruled on Section 3.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\"><\/div>\n\n<div>This post appeared first on FOX NEWS<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minnesota Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it has dismissed a lawsuit and will allow former President Donald Trump to stay on the primary ballot. 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