Former President Donald Trump’s name will remain on the Colorado 2024 presidential primary ballot, a judge ruled Friday.The decision came following a legal challenge seeking to disqualify Trump from appearing on the ballot, citing the 14th Amendment.The lawsuit sought to use the Disqualifications Clause, or Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars individuals who have “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against America or who have aided those engaged in such activities from holding office, and specifically cited Trump’s alleged involvement in the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021. BIDEN USES TRUMP’S OWN WORDS AGAINST HIM IN BID TO RECAPTURE THIS MAJOR VOTING BLOCK FOR DEMS IN 2024 Former President Donald Trump speaks to guests at the 2023 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum on April 14, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)Watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and six Colorado voters filed the lawsuit in September, one of multiple legal attempts in a number of states across the country aiming to prevent Trump winning another four years in the White House.The decision comes after a Michigan judge ruled Wednesday in a similar lawsuit that Trump would also remain on that state’s primary ballot, which followed the Minnesota Supreme Court and a federal judge in New Hampshire previously dismissing other challenges.Trump is the first former president in United States history to face criminal charges. NEW YORK JUDGE LIFTS TRUMP GAG ORDER IN CIVIL FRAUD TRIAL OVER FREE SPEECH CONCERNS A scene from the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)He was indicted during special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into alleged interference in the 2020 election and the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. He faces criminal charges in Georgia, New York and from Smith’s separate investigation into his alleged mishandling of classified documents.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPTrump pleaded not guilty to all charges, which included conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights.Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.Fox News’ Brooke Singman and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report. Brandon Gillespie is an associate editor at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter at @brandon_cg.
