In a 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court overruled the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to remove Donald Trump from the state’s presidental ballot on the grounds that he violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment for his role in the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. The Court also agreed to hear Trump’s presidential immunity case, with oral arguments to begin on April 25. Thursday 8 O’Clock Buzz hosts Tony Castańeda and Eli Wilz are joined this morning by Paul Collins, Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science at UMass-Amherst, who explains what the court’s decision to further delay Trump’s federal trials means for the 2024 presidential election.

“Justice Delayed is Justice Denied”, a legal maxim attributed to everyone from Martin Luther King, Jr., to Jethro in Exodus 18:22, captures the sentiment felt by many who are perplexed and angry about the possibility of Trump evading accountability for his actions while president. Never thought I’d be dropping the term “writ of certiorari” in casual conversation, but here we are.

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