No 'free pass' for 'insurrectionist president': Colorado plaintiffs' SCOTUS filing

The plaintiffs who are suing to keep Donald Trump off the ballot in Colorado told the United States Supreme Court this week that the former president deserves to be treated as any other insurrectionist would be.

As reported by The Messenger, the plaintiffs outlined their case to the Supreme Court that Trump is disqualified under the Constitution's 14th Amendment that bars insurrectionists of holding federal office.

"Instead of peacefully ceding power, Trump intentionally organized and incited a violent mob to attack the United States Capitol in a desperate effort to prevent the counting of electoral votes cast against him," they argued. "Trump’s followers injured over 140 law enforcement officers, left one dead, and forced Congress and Vice President Pence to flee for their lives from the House and Senate chambers. By spearheading this attack, Trump engaged in insurrection against the Constitution."

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The plaintiffs further argued that the 14th Amendment "does not give a free pass to insurrectionist Presidents" and urges the Supreme Court to hold Trump accountable under the rule of law, and thus deny him "the power to unleash such mayhem again."

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs' lawsuit last year in a 4-3 ruling, although many legal experts have said that they expect the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the ruling and put Trump back on the ballot.