Supreme Court Oral Arguments link
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
Regarding the oral arguments:
Could be a small point, but since Trump never served in government prior to becoming President, he never took the oath as an "officer". Fox example, Joe Biden took an oath as an officer as serving in the legislature as Senator etc.
Amazing that there is no discussion about actually having to convict an "officer" for insurrection first. What makes a person an "insurrectionist". I realize it wasn't argued in this brief since they have a different agenda, but it would be wonderful to identify and exclude all convicted insurrectionists from office.
If anyone wants to read a clear overview of Trump v Anderson, here is a link. Scotusblog.com is a good resource.
https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/02/supreme-court-to-decide-whether-insurrection-provision-keeps-trump-off-ballot/
Sounds like Kegan doesn't agree with Colorado. Barrett agrees with Kagan that this isn't what states should do.
Justice Roberts asked the lawyer representing Colorado why the military would obey any orders that a President who is believed to be an insurrectionist.
Colorado's response was that the only remedy to determine if the President was, in fact, an insurrectionist, and to stop this insurrectionist President in this hypothetical scenario is IMPEACHMENT.
If Colorado recalls, Trump was impeached for insurrection and was not convicted. Doesn't that mean Colorado just admitted that Trump is NOT and insurrectionist.
Isn't this a win for Trump right there?