Here's what SCOTUS just did -- and did not do -- in its 'unanimous' Trump ruling: experts

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : By Steve Petteway - http://www.supremecourthistory.org/history-of-the-court/the-current-court/chief-justice-john-roberts-jr/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=596761The U.S. Supreme Court Monday morning handed down a unanimous 9-0 decision determining the State of Colorado cannot kick Donald Trump off the presidential ballot, but legal and constitutional experts caution it's not quite as unanimous as initial reports state, and there's a lot the justices did, and did not do, that makes this ruling important, but also, makes some extremely concerned.
56% : "The Colorado court found that he so was, and Trump had an entire section of his SCOTUS brief arguing he was peaceful on 1/6," Katal continues.
56% : "The Colorado court found that he so was, and Trump had an entire section of his SCOTUS brief arguing he was peaceful on 1/6," Katal continues.
47% : "Noted civil rights and national security journalist Marcy Wheeler quickly responded to the decision, observing that Special Counsel "Jack Smith could -- today -- charge Trump with inciting insurrection in response to this order.
46% : Barrett similarly but more narrowly says court shouldn't opine that federal legislation the only way to enforce section 3."
43% : And the act's decision leaves space for his criminal trial about Jan 6 to proceed, should the Court dispose of the other Trump immunity case quickly in the Spring (as it can and must)."READ MORE: 'All Had Security Clearances': Trump White House Loaded With Speed, Xanax, and Alcohol - ReportProfessor of law and popular MSNBC and NBC News legal contributor Joyce Vance points out that the Court specified Trump is a "former" president, and more importantly, "the Court didn't say he was not an insurrectionist.
41% : And the act's decision leaves space for his criminal trial about Jan 6 to proceed, should the Court dispose of the other Trump immunity case quickly in the Spring (as it can and must)."The U.S. Supreme Court Monday morning handed down a unanimous 9-0 decision determining the State of Colorado cannot kick Donald Trump off the presidential ballot, but legal and constitutional experts caution it's not quite as unanimous as initial reports state, and there's a lot the justices did, and did not do, that makes this ruling important, but also, makes some extremely concerned.
38% : First, Trump stays on the 2024 ballot and any other current challenges to his ability to remain on other states ballots are likely, effectively dead.
38% : "It's a win for Trump," notes former Obama acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal.
38% : First, Trump stays on the 2024 ballot and any other current challenges to his ability to remain on other states ballots are likely, effectively dead.
38% : "It's a win for Trump," notes former Obama acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal.
27% : "At the same time, remember that the Supreme Court's decision today did not do what Donald Trump had asked: clear him of insurrection.
27% : "At the same time, remember that the Supreme Court's decision today did not do what Donald Trump had asked: clear him of insurrection.

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