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Monday, March 4, 2024

“Trump Prevails in Supreme Court Challenge to His Eligibility; The justices ruled that the 14th Amendment did not allow Colorado to bar the former president from the state’s primary ballot”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court rejects Colorado ruling, keeps Trump on ballot nationwide; While the decision was unanimous, the liberal justices wrote a sharp concurrence that accused the conservative majority of going further than needed.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court rules Trump will stay on Colorado ballot despite Jan. 6 attack.”

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Restores Donald Trump’s Ballot Eligibility; Justices reverse Colorado ruling that disqualified Trump for role in Capitol attack.”

Maureen Groppe of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court rules Donald Trump can stay on Colorado ballot ahead of Super Tuesday; The Supreme Court said Colorado can’t use an anti-insurrectionist provision of the Constitution to kick Trump off the 2024 presidential ballot.”

And Stephen Dinan and Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times report that “Supreme Court unanimously rejects attempts to ban Trump from ballots over Jan. 6 Capitol riot.”

You can access today’s per curiam ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Anderson, No. 23-719, at this link.

Posted at 11:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Federal appeals court OKs block of key provision of Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’”: Douglas Soule of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.

Anumita Kaur of The Washington Post reports that “Appeals court blocks Fla. ‘Stop Woke Act,’ says it’s a ‘First Amendment sin’; A three-judge panel upheld a previous ruling that said the state law violates private companies’ right to freedom of speech and expression.”

And Kayla Goggin of Courthouse News Service reports that “Florida ban on ‘woke’ workplace training violates First Amendment, 11th Circuit rules; Florida’s prohibition of mandatory workplace diversity training promoting progressive ideas is “poison, not antidote,” to free speech, the appeals court found.”

You can access today’s ruling of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit at this link.

Posted at 11:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“What’s behind the Supreme Court’s furious agreement on Trump in Colorado”: Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Posted at 11:33 PM by Howard Bashman



“Amy Coney Barrett disagreed with the majority over Trump, but admonished the liberals instead”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

Posted at 11:24 PM by Howard Bashman