The upcoming 2024 U.S. Presidential election could potentially feature some dramatic legal shake ups. For the first time in recent memory, the Supreme Court is being petitioned to pave the way for former President Donald Trump’s return to the ballot.
Currently, no decisions have been made in the matter, but the pressure continues to mount as both the Republican and Democratic parties vie for a leg up in the upcoming election. Adding to the speculation is the fact that Trump, who has publicly declared his ambition to again run for the highest office in the land, has not yet officially announced his candidacy.
At the heart of the issue is whether or not Trump can legally run for President in 2024, as some states have argued that his involvement in the 2020 election and subsequent results should disqualify him from running again. The matter has become more complicated due to the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the case.
The Democratic National Committee, anticipating the outcome of Senate filibuster changes, thinks that Trump will not get a second chance even if the Supreme Court allows it, because of a change in the language of the Fifteenth Amendment. This amendment prohibits the government from denying any citizen the right to vote on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude – language which is interpreted to include convictions like Donald Trump’s for violating state election laws.
At the same time, Republican party strategists have argued that Trump is just as eligible to run as any other candidate, and are hopeful that the Supreme Court will eventually side with them on the matter.
No matter the outcome, Trump’s potential 2024 candidacy is shaping up to be anything but conventional, and the Supreme Court’s eventual decision will have an immense impact on U.S. politics and the nation’s electoral future. With the Supreme Court facing such intense and unprecedented political pressure, it will be interesting to see what stance they eventually take.
