The American judge’s decision to remove Trump’s name from the primary election ballots in the state of Illinois

A judge in the US state of Illinois issued a judicial ruling that the name of former US President Donald Trump should be removed from the ballots in the primary elections of the Republican Party in this state.

According to Reuters, “Cook County” District Judge Tracy Porter in Illinois said in his ruling on Thursday that due to Trump’s role in the January 6, 2021 attack by his supporters on the US Congress, his name should be removed from the March 19 Republican primary election. 29 March) to be removed in Illinois.

According to Trump’s opponents, the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution was approved after the country’s civil war, and people like him, who previously took an oath to defend the Constitution, but were involved in riots, are not allowed to hold public office again. /p>

Trump has argued that the amendment does not include former presidents, and even if it does, he had no role in inciting the riots.

An Illinois electoral commission said last month that Trump could run in the state’s primary, but suggested that the courts make the final decision.

Meanwhile, Judge Porter delayed the execution of his ruling because Trump is expected to appeal the ruling. Previously, the states of Maine and Colorado had removed Trump’s name from the ballots of the Republican Party primaries.

On the other hand, the US Supreme Court is also considering whether or not Trump can be disqualified based on the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.

Source: IRNA