Colorado judge’s decision to keep Donald Trump on state ballots is appealed by both the former president and the group who sued to remove him. In related news, in Georgia’s election interference case, Judge Scott McAfee holds a hearing on whether to revoke bail for Trump co-defendant Harrison Floyd. Updates on the latest legal challenges facing Trump:
January 6 Election Interference
– Appeals filed by Trump and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), the nonprofit group, challenging Colorado District Judge Sarah Wallace’s ruling that allowed Trump’s name to stay on state ballots.
– Wallace’s ruling concluded that Trump acted with specific intent to incite political violence and direct it at the Capitol to disrupt the electoral certification.
– CREW argued that Wallace’s findings were contradictory, while Trump’s lawyers appealed against her conclusion about his involvement in the Capitol riot.
– The Colorado case is likely to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where Wallace’s findings on Trump’s role in the riot are likely to be litigated.
Georgia Election Interference
– Judge Scott McAfee hears arguments for revoking bail for Trump co-defendant Harrison Floyd, facing four felony counts in the case, including allegations of harassing an election worker.
– Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis cites social media posts that have violated the terms of Floyd’s release, leading to the possibility of revoking his bail.
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– A Washington, D.C., appeals court hears arguments for and against lifting Judge Tanya Chutkan’s gag order on former President Trump in the federal election interference case, and signals a possible scaling back of its overall scope. Meanwhile in New York, Judge Arthur Engoron denies a motion for a mistrial put forth by Trump’s lawyers on the grounds of bias against Trump and his law clerk.
The legal cases facing the former president trying to return to the White House in 2024 continue to unfold, with battles in multiple states and federal courts fueling the drama and uncertainty surrounding Trump’s political future.
