Supreme Court reverses Colorado ruling; Donald Trump eligible for ballot

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

42% : It ruled 4 to 3 that Trump engaged in insurrection, disqualifying him under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
40% : The ruling will likely quash efforts to block Trump from the ballot across the country.
40% : "Permitting state enforcement of Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates would raise serious questions about the scope of that power," the majority opinion reads.
37% : A lower court judge in Colorado ruled that it would not block Trump from the ballot, while also finding that he did engage in insurrection and incited the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
36% : Illinois and Massachusetts dismissed lawsuits against Trump and the Maine Judicial Supreme Court rejected an appeal to remove him.
31% : "Notably, the nine justices did not directly stake an opinion on Colorado's ruling that Trump engaged in an insurrection.
23% : They agreed with the majority, writing that allowing Colorado to disqualify Trump would "create a chaotic state-by-state patchwork."
22% : The case came before the high court after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Trump is ineligible to appear on the state's ballot.

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