The Michigan Supreme Court has dismissed a bid to exclude ex-President Donald Trump from the 2024 primary ballot based on the US Constitution’s “insurrectionist ban,” CNN reported.
The decision contrasts with the recent ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court, which kicked Trump off its primary ballot because of his role in the January 6 Capitol riot. That decision has been paused pending an appeal.
With these duelling decisions, the expected appeals to the US Supreme Court become even more critical, especially as the nation races toward the start of the 2024 primaries, the CNN reported.
Michigan courts rejected the case on procedural grounds without delving into the questions of insurrection and Trump’s involvement in it.
Michigan law was compared to Colorado’s election code, and the Michigan Supreme Court’s order did not release a vote count. According to CNN, one of the Michigan justices on Wednesday wrote why Michigan is different from Colorado.
The anti-Trump challengers “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,” Justice Elizabeth Welch wrote.