Hi, I'm Jim Denison with Dennis Inforum. This is a daily article special edition for December 20th,

20, 23. Late Tuesday, a divided in Colorado Supreme Court issued a ruling that has made global headlines.

Here's what the ruling said. In this appeal from a district court proceeding under the Colorado Election Code,

the Supreme Court considers whether former President Donald J. Trump may appear on the Colorado

Republican presidential primary ballot in 2024. A majority of the court holds that President Trump

is disqualified from holding the office a president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Because he is disqualified, it would be a wrongful act under the Election Code for the Colorado Secretary of State

to list him as a candidate on the presidential primary ballot.

The court stays its ruling until January 4, 2024, subject to any further appellate

proceedings. On its face, this decision, even if it withstands a review by the U.S. Supreme Court,

would be unlikely to change the 2024 presidential race since Colorado has been won by Democrats

in the last three presidential elections, including

2020, by a sizable margin. However, similar cases seeking to disqualify Mr. Trump on the basis of

the 14th Amendment have been brought in more than half of the states, some of which are expected

to be competitive contest crucial to the national outcome.

If Colorado's ruling stands, the ramifications for the election and for the country could be seismic.

First of all, let's explain the case.

Section 3 of the 14th Amendment states,

No person shall be a senator or representative in Congress or elector of

president and vice president or hold any office, civil or military under the United States or under

any state who, having previously taken an oath as a member of Congress or as an officer of the

United States or as a member of any state legislature or as an executive or

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