Supreme Court quashes 2024 long-shot candidate's 14th Amendment case against Trump
Posted on AllSides October 2nd, 2023
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The Supreme Court turned away a case on Monday from a long-shot 2024 presidential candidate seeking to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the ballot. Justices rejected an appeal by John Anthony Castro, a Texas-based tax consultant also running for the Republican nomination for next November's general election. Castro cited Trump's actions on the day of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol as a reason to nullify Trump's eligibility under the 14th Amendment, citing language that bars anyone who "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" from holding public office....
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