An Illinois judge has ordered Trump’s name to be removed from the state’s ballot

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, a judge In the state of Illinois, the name of Donald Trump, the former president of the United States, was removed from the ballots in the primary stage of the country’s presidential elections on the basis that he invited his supporters to riot on January 6, 2021.

The decision will not be enforced for now and Donald Trump will have a short period of time to refer it to the US Supreme Court and appeal. The unexpected decision of this court on Wednesday was taken in the context that a similar decision from the state of Colorado has been submitted to the Supreme Court for decision.

The reasoning of the Illinois court judge is largely based on the arguments of the Colorado court, and the Illinois judge described the evidence provided by the Colorado court as “compelling” and based on that decision has disqualified Donald Trump.

“Tracy Porter” wrote in a statement: “The State Board of Elections in Illinois must remove the name of Donald Trump from the primaries on March 19, 2024, or all remove the votes registered in his name.”

Illinois Now It is the third state that has taken steps to disqualify Trump. The other two states are Colorado and Maine. Any decision in that direction in those states is on hold until the Supreme Court hears Trump’s appeal for Colorado.

The states that want Trump’s name not to be placed on the ballots say that his actions on January 6, 2021 were an example of inciting riots and riots. On that day, when American lawmakers were in Congress to approve the results of the 2020 presidential election, a group of Donald Trump supporters attacked Capitol Hill at his instigation.

Supporters of Trump’s disqualification, citing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution, say that he will not be allowed to accept federal positions. In this section of the law, which was approved during the American Civil War, it is stated that those who take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States will not have the right to hold federal office if they “incite sedition or insurrection.”

end of message/