United States section 3ballot eligibilitystate power

Trump v Anderson

601 US ___ (2024)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2024

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The Supreme Court unanimously held that states cannot enforce Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment (disqualification for insurrection) against federal candidates, particularly presidential candidates; only Congress can enforce this provision through legislation.

Area of Law

constitutional

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