Donald Trump to Stay on Ballot After Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Appeal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : Justice Elizabeth Welch of the Michigan Supreme Court wrote that the Trump challenges "have identified no analogous provision in the Michigan Election Law that requires someone seeking the office of President of the United States to attest to their legal qualification to hold the office," ultimately affirming the Court of Appeals' ruling, which she said "still allows appellants to renew their legal efforts as to the Michigan general election later in 2024" if Trump becomes the nominee -- a very likely scenario.
41% : Unlike the Colorado Supreme Court's decision, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Trump can remain on the ballot for the state's upcoming primary.
37% : "We consider and reject President Trump's argument that his speech on January 6 was protected by the First Amendment," the Colorado opinion reads in part, continuing:The fact that, at one point during his speech, President Trump said that "everyone here will soon be marching to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard" does not persuade us that the district court erred in finding that the first prong of the Brandenberg test was met.
33% : It upheld the unanimous ruling of Michigan's Court of Appeals, where a three-judge panel held that the argument -- that Trump "engaged in insurrection" -- was not ripe (meaning that ruling on it would be premature).
33% : However, the Michigan Supreme Court did not delve into whether or not it believed Trump engaged in insurrection as rooted in Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment.
33% : Regardless, the ruling contrasts with that of Colorado's Supreme Court, which "found by clear and convincing evidence that President Trump engaged in insurrection as those terms are used in Section Three" of the Fourteenth Amendment.
32% : Colorado's determination, however, is being challenged by Trump and his team, who remain confident that the U.S. Supreme Court will ultimately rule in their favor.
31% : But as explained, whether Trump is disqualified is irrelevant to his placement on that particular ballot," the appeals court determined.

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