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On Wednesday, the top court in Maine ruled former President Donald Trump may remain on the state’s primary ballot until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the matter, \u00a0dismissing an appeal\u00a0from Maine Secretary of State\u00a0Shenna Bellows\u00a0(D).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to The Hill,<\/a> the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously to uphold a lower judge\u2019s order that required Bellows to wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide on the Colorado ballot case before she could withdraw, modify, or uphold her decision to block Trump\u2019s name from Maine\u2019s primary ballot on March 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, Bellows ruled Trump could not appear on the state’s primary ballot under the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump\u00a0appealed the decision\u00a0to the state court which declined to take up the case, however, the judge said Trump could remain on the ballot until the U.S. Supreme Court decides the Colorado case<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill<\/a> has more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bellows had warned punting the decision on Trump\u2019s eligibility would put Maine in a \u201cprecarious position,\u201d noting the state primary is held on Super Tuesday, March 5, which is fast approaching. She said voters might cast their votes with the answer on Trump\u2019s eligibility still unresolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA stay of this proceeding, followed by a February decision from the U.S. Supreme Court, may ultimately force the Secretary and her staff to scramble to minimize damage to the integrity of the March 5, 2024, election,\u201d the Maine attorney general\u2019s office, representing Bellows, had written in court filings.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On Wednesday, the top court in Maine ruled former President Donald Trump may remain on the state’s primary ballot until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the matter, \u00a0dismissing an appeal\u00a0from Maine Secretary of State\u00a0Shenna Bellows\u00a0(D). 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