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https://news.yahoo.com/trump-legal-news-brief-oregon-punts-on-removing- trump-from-ballot-until-after-us-supreme-court-weighs-in-194655687.html

Following Colorado, Maine and other states, Oregon is forced to decide
whether, under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, former President
Donald Trump is disqualified from appearing on its 2024 ballot for
engaging in insurrection — and chooses to wait until a pending U.S.
Supreme Court case on the same subject is resolved. In New York, a judge ordered Trump to pay the New York Times nearly $400,000 in compensation
for the legal fees it incurred while fighting his failed 2021 lawsuit
against the paper. Here are the latest legal developments in the cases
facing the man who hopes to return to the White House.

Jan. 6 election interference
Oregon Supreme Court declines to hear case challenging Trump’s eligibility
for the 2024 ballot

Key players: Oregon Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court, Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade

Previously, a group of voters had asked LaVonne Griffin-Valade, a
Democrat, to remove Trump from the ballot. She declined, claiming that she
did not have the authority under Oregon law to consider Trump's
qualifications during a primary.

The same group then filed a lawsuit at the Oregon Supreme Court.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would issue a quick decision on whether the 14th Amendment could be used to keep Trump off of presidential ballots.

In response, the Oregon court decided to hit pause “because a decision by
the United States Supreme Court ... may resolve one or more contentions
... in the Oregon proceeding.”

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the matter on Feb. 8;
Oregon’s presidential primary ballots must be finalized by March 21.

Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution forbids any person who
had “previously taken an oath” and was later found to have “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” from holding office.

So far, Colorado and Maine have removed Trump from their GOP primary
ballots, but those decisions have been paused to allow for appeals.

Other states — including Minnesota, Michigan, Arizona and California —
have chosen to keep Trump on their primary ballots.

Why it matters: The recent flurry of 14th Amendment rulings on Trump’s
2024 ballot eligibility will likely subside now as states wait for the
Supreme Court to weigh in early next month. A clear decision against Trump
— considered a long shot, given the court’s conservative majority — would
upend the election; a clear decision in his favor would bring accusations
of political bias. The other possibility — a narrow, technical decision or
one that postpones addressing the central issue — could keep the
controversy alive through November.


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