United States section 3ballot eligibilitystate power

Trump v Anderson

Trump v. Anderson, 601 U.S. 100 (2024)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2024

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

States have no power to enforce Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment (the disqualification/insurrection clause) against candidates for or holders of federal office, including the Presidency; responsibility for enforcing Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates rests with the Federal Government, principally Congress.

Area of Law

constitutional

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