US supreme court ruling on 14th amendment: key takeaways

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : The 2024 election was already marked by tension because of the presence of Trump; his ability to direct his followers is unparalleled in American politics.
53% : Instead, the majority opinion noted, the 14th amendment "expanded federal power at the expense of state autonomy".
52% : Trump called the decision "very well-crafted" and said he thought it would bring the country together.
51% : "An evolving electoral map could dramatically change the behavior of voters, parties, and States across the country, in different ways and at different times," the majority wrote.
40% : States could, and did, use the section to disqualify state candidates from holding office if they violate the insurrectionist clause, the majority wrote.
39% : A survey focused on political violence conducted by the University of Chicago's Chicago Project on Security & Threats in January showed that the court's decision on the 14th amendment held the potential for further support of political violence, regardless of how the court decided, because of the extreme partisan divide on the issue.
38% : It has been rarely used since, but was resurrected by advocacy groups and voters who claim it applies to Trump because of his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
35% : A finding that Trump had himself engaged in insurrection would have been required for keeping the former president off the ballot.
34% : "What's left entirely unsaid in the court's opinions issued on Monday: whether Trump engaged in insurrection.
34% : Most states were "thrilled" to have Trump on the ballot, he said, but others didn't want him on there for "political reasons" and because of "poll numbers".
31% : The cases against Trump in several states - for election subversion, hush-money claims, keeping classified documents and business fraud - have not injured his standing with his followers, but instead seemingly solidified or even amplified their support.
28% : The legal cases against Trump over his election subversion will continue unabated by any opining by the high court about whether he is an insurrectionist.
27% : "The justices' unanimity in the belief that the Colorado court couldn't remove Trump was fractured by two addendums that strike at the extension of the case beyond its scope.
26% : The clause says that a person could be disqualified from holding office again if they had "engaged in insurrection or rebellion".Trump and his team fought against this claim, saying his actions after the 2020 election did not constitute an insurrection.
25% : The case did not involve federal action; it was a state court in Colorado that decided Trump could not be on the ballot there.
25% : On the campaign trail, Trump has used these legal liabilities to his benefit, claiming they are evidence of election interference and a sign that President Joe Biden, not he, is a threat to democracy.
23% : The implications of how removing Trump could play out electorally are contemplated throughout the opinions.
15% : Donald Trump can remain on the presidential ballot but the question of whether he was guilty of insurrection unresolvedThe US supreme court ruled on Monday that former president Donald Trump cannot be kept off the ballot in Colorado, foreclosing a series of legal challenges the Republican frontrunner faced in multiple states as he seeks a return to the White House.

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