Trump can stay on Michigan’s GOP primary ballot, judge rules

A state judge in Michigan partially rejected an attempt to disqualify former President Donald J. Trump from running for president in the state, ruling that Mr. Trump would remain on the ballot in the Republican primary, and that the state’s top election official state does not have that. only the power to exclude him from the vote.

But the judge appeared to leave the door open for a future battle over Trump’s eligibility as a general election candidate, saying the issue “is not ripe for trial at this time.”

The ruling marks a preliminary victory for Trump in a nationwide battle over his eligibility to run for president again.

Plaintiffs across the country have argued that Mr. Trump is ineligible to hold office again under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which disqualifies anyone who has “committed himself to insurrection or rebellion” against the Constitution after he took an oath to support it, citing his efforts. to overturn the 2020 election.

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