Trump’s 14th Amendment case reaches Supreme Court: What to expect

Former President Trump’s lawyers are set for a historic Supreme Court showdown Thursday as they appear before the justices in an attempt to demolish lawsuits challenging Trump’s ballot eligibility under the 14th Amendment. 

Thursday’s oral arguments are set to be the most momentous milestone yet in the patchwork of challenges seeking to prevent Trump’s return to the White House due to his actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.  

The Supreme Court agreed to take up the matter after Colorado became the first state to disqualify Trump, and the justices’ decision is poised to dictate Trump’s ballot status nationwide. Touting his recent primary wins in Iowa and New Hampshire, the former president’s team warned the justices that disqualifying Trump would “unleash chaos and bedlam.”