By Athena Papakosta

The United States Supreme Court is expected to play a central role in the country’s presidential election and is entering uncharted waters as it considers whether or not Donald Trump has the right to run for president.

It was preceded, last December, by the decision of the Colorado Supreme Court, which ruled that the undisputed favorite for the Republican nomination was actively involved in the January 6 attack on the Capitol and, therefore, has no right to run for the his return to the White House.

The Colorado Supreme Court had justified its decision by arguing that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution, also referred to as the Insurrection Clause, was ratified three years after the end of the American Civil War in 1868, with the aim of excluding anyone from Congress, the military and federal and state offices that once swore to defend the Constitution, but then “participated” in “rebellion” against it.

The hearing is over

The hearings at the federal Supreme Court of the United States ended yesterday, Thursday, however, this time, its decision could be a matter of either a few days or a few weeks and that’s because of the situation, which “enforces” fast track… rhythm.

Typically, the Supreme Court takes months to issue a decision with the most important ones usually issued at the end of the annual session in June.

In this case, however, time is pressing, since the Supreme Court will have to reach an agreement in less than a month and, specifically, before March 5, when the nomination primaries will be held in 15 American States, including that of Colorado.

In fact, the state plaintiffs had asked the Supreme Court to reach a decision by Sunday, February 11 – one day before the distribution of ballots.

However, regardless of the decision, Donald Trump’s name will be on them, but his voters and the State of Colorado need to know whether the votes for the former US president will be counted or not.

Trump: Election interference

Speaking to reporters outside his residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, Donald Trump called the Supreme Court hearing “very beautiful” and added that he hoped “democracy continues.”

Questioning whether January 6 was an uprising, he also said his words at the time were nothing more than “very emotional statements” as he called on people to return home.

At the same time, he spoke about his lead in the polls and attacked the President of the United States, Joe Biden, but also the Democratic Party, speaking of “meddling in the elections”.

Justices are skeptical of the chances of them being in favor of Trump

According to American media, the odds are on the side of Donald Trump, who after the Colorado decision appealed to the Supreme Court, in which the conservative justices who compose it have a majority of 6-3, with half of them having appointed by the former president himself.

As the New York Times reports, even some of the non-conservative justices remained skeptical about some of the arguments of the side that opposes Trump’s presidential candidacy.

Now it’s time for the Supreme Court to decide whether or not to uphold the Colorado ruling, and for the first time since the 2000 presidential election and the Bush v. Gore lawsuit, the body is being asked to change the facts ahead of the upcoming US election. for which there are now nine months left.