Trump wins Michigan state court battle to qualify for primary election ballot

Donald Trump scored a victory on Wednesday in his fight against challenges to his eligibility to run for the White House again when Michigan's top court declined to hear a case seeking to disqualify him from the state's presidential primary ballot.

The Michigan Supreme Court said it would not hear an appeal from four voters in the state seeking to bar the former president from the Feb. 27 Republican primary for his [alleged] role in Jan. 6, 2021.

"We are not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court," the justices said in a brief order.

Trump in a post on his Truth Social site said that the court "strongly and rightfully denied" what he called a "desperate Democrat attempt" to take him off the ballot in Michigan.

The Michigan ruling contrasts with a decision by Colorado's top court last week to disqualify Trump under the same constitutional provision, known as Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Trump has vowed to appeal the Colorado ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Trump has been indicted in both a federal case and in Georgia for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election but he has not been charged with insurrection related to the Jan. 6 attack.

A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court could resolve the issue of Trump's eligibility nationwide to run in the 2024 presidential race.

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