Trump Barred From Appearing on Illinois Ballot as Overarching SCOTUS Decision Looms

While the country awaits a U.S. Supreme Court decision in Anderson v. Griswold, a Cook County Circuit Court judge has ruled that former President Donald J. Trump’s name should be removed from the Illinois primary ballot, finding that he violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and that he falsely swore his statement of candidacy saying he was “legally qualified” to hold office.

Keep up with Law.com’s coverage of the influx of lawsuits seeking to disqualify the former president from the 2024 presidential election ballots here.