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Nick Coltrain

Nick Coltrain covers state politics for the Denver Post. He joined the news organization in 2022 after covering the Iowa caucus and COVID-19 for the Des Moines Register and all things for the Fort Collins Coloradoan.

The US Supreme Court is seen in Washington, DC on February 28, 2024. The US Supreme Court agreed on February 28, to hear Donald Trump’s claim that as a former president he is immune from prosecution, further delaying his trial on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump ballot challenge in Colorado, blocking state efforts to keep him out of election

March 4, 2024 at 8:13 a.m.

Donald Trump can remain on Colorado's ballot ahead of the Tuesday primary, the U.S. Supreme court ruled Monday morning.

Jason Murray, the lead attorney for the Colorado voters speaks to members of the media in front of the US Supreme Court following oral arguments on former US President Donald Trump challenge to a Colorado court ruling barring him from the State’s primary ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrection ban” in Washington, DC, on February 8, 2024. The Court began a high-stakes hearing on whether Trump is ineligible to appear on the Republican presidential primary ballot in the state of Colorado because he engaged in an insurrection, the January 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol by his supporters. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

In Trump ballot case, U.S. Supreme Court could limit state’s authority to decide eligibility

February 9, 2024 at 11:54 a.m.

Justices appeared skeptical of barring Donald Trump during oral arguments over 14th Amendment.

What to know about the Trump ballot case before the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments

February 7, 2024 at 10:24 a.m.

Justices on Thursday will review Colorado court’s decision finding Donald Trump ineligible for office.

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