Minnesota Supremes: primaries are party affairs but likely will revisit insurrection before general election

Dana Ferguson is covering the hearing of evidence for a ruling on Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment's Executive Vesting Clause for Minnesota Public Radio.

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday tossed out an attempt to disqualify former President Donald Trump from presidential primary ballots in the state in 2024, but left open the possibility of revisiting the matter later. “There is no state statute that prohibits a major political party from placing on the presidential nomination primary ballot, or sending delegates to the national convention supporting a candidate who is ineligible to hold office,” wrote Chief Justice Natalie Hudson. Hudson didn’t rule out wading into a future lawsuit if one is filed over Trump’s general election status if he is the Republican nominee. [Minnesota Supreme Court rejects bid to bar Trump from primary ballot]

According to retired Judge J. Michael Luttig, the disqualification of insurrectionists from holding federal office doesn't require a criminal conviction.

decided must, if the Nation is to endure, disqualify a person who has previously taken an oath to support the Constitution from ever again holding an "office under the United States," such as the very highest office under the United States -- the Presidency.

— @judgeluttig (@judgeluttig) November 6, 2023

Meanwhile, respected former and current Republicans like Norma Anderson are in Denver court now making a case that Trump's insurrection scheme disqualifies his candidacy under the 14th Amendment.#COpolitics #14thAmendment https://t.co/y8WMWcm28j

— Sentinel Editor Dave Perry (@EditorDavePerry) November 5, 2023