The Supreme Court has ruled that states cannot remove Trump from office

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that states cannot keep former President Donald Trump off the ballot for his conduct leading up to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, ending a lawsuit with major ramifications for the 2024 election.

The court overturned the Colorado Supreme Court's conclusion that Trump could not run again as president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment in an unsigned ruling with no dissents.

Former government employees who “engaged in insurrection” cannot run for office.

The Colorado Supreme Court erred in assuming states can rule on presidential and other federal candidates' eligibility.

The verdict makes it clear that Congress, not states, must define 14th Amendment enforcement requirements for federal office-seekers. Thus, the decision extends to all states, not just Colorado. States can prohibit state candidates from the ballot under Section 3.

"Because the Constitution makes Congress, rather than the states, responsible for enforcing section 3 against all federal officeholders and candidates, we reverse," the finding.

Trump posted, "Big win for America!!!" on social media minutes after the ruling.

The state high court overturned a lower court's conclusion that Trump incited the Jan. 6 riot, but presidents are not “officers of the United States” and therefore not subject to the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause.