Michigan High Court Won't Hear Appeal To Bar Trump From Ballot

The Michigan Supreme Court has refused to immediately hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling that would allow former President Donald Trump’s name to be on the state’s presidential primary ballot, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

The state Supreme Court said the case should remain before the state court of appeals, and not immediately move to Michigan’s highest court, as a liberal group had requested. I Photo: Greater Lansing Michigan

The state Supreme Court said the case should remain before the state court of appeals, and not immediately move to Michigan’s highest court, as a liberal group had requested. The court said in its order that it "is not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court before consideration by the Court of Appeals."

Court of Claims Judge James Redford rejected their arguments. Redford said in a Nov. 14 order that it was the proper role of Congress to decide the question.

Dozens of cases hoping to keep Trump’s name off state ballots contend that his actions related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol ran afoul of a clause in the 14th Amendment that prevents anyone from holding office who "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" against the Constitution.

In Michigan, lawyers asked the state Supreme Court on Nov. 16 for "immediate and expedited consideration" for appeal and an "emergency application" to bypass the state Appeals Court.

The Free Speech for People (FSFP) — a nonprofit also behind a lawsuit seeking to keep Trump off Minnesota’s ballot — had sued to force Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to bar Trump from Michigan’s ballot.

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