US Supreme Court Announces Hearing on Trump's Presidential Candidacy Eligibility

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear the eligibility of former President Donald Trump to run for president, after he incited his supporters to storm the Capitol in an attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat.

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On the 5th (local time), the Supreme Court agreed to take up the case involving the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling that Trump is ineligible to run in the primary because he incited supporters to breach the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Earlier, former President Trump appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on the 3rd, challenging the Colorado Supreme Court's decision that restricted his presidential candidacy, and requested a hearing.

The Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments for February 8.

The Republican presidential primary begins on the 15th in Iowa, with the Colorado primary scheduled for March 5, prompting legal scholars to urge the Supreme Court to resolve the matter promptly.

Currently, several states in the U.S. are conducting rulings similar to Colorado's, so the Supreme Court's decision is expected to have a significant impact on these lawsuits.

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