Maine Secretary Of State Appeals Trump Ballot Ruling

ABC News reports:

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Friday asked the state’s highest appeals court to consider her decision to bar former President Donald Trump off of Maine’s GOP primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment — before the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the Colorado 14th Amendment case disqualifying Trump.

In a news release, Bellows said, “Maine law provides the opportunity to seek review from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court,” something she requested on Friday.

Her request comes after Maine’s Superior Court on Wednesday deferred ruling on Bellows’ earlier decision, which was appealed by Trump’s team, until the U.S. Supreme Court settled the Colorado case

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Maine Secretary of State Bellows asked the state’s highest appeals court to consider her decision to bar former Pres. Trump off of Maine’s GOP primary ballot under the 14th Amendment — before the Supreme Court rules on the Colorado 14th Amendment case. https://t.co/4v2WfVrBsw

— ABC News (@ABC) January 19, 2024

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