A judge in the state of Illinois has ruled that Donald Trump’s name cannot be placed on the Republican ballot during the party’s nomination process for the party’s candidate in the November 5 election, citing his role in the bloody invasion of his supporters at the federal Capitol on January 6, 2021, but suspended the implementation of this verdict until higher courts decide, preempting an appeal.

Indeed, shortly after Tracy Porter’s decision was announced, Mr. Trump’s campaign called it unconstitutional, confirming the defense’s intention to appeal.

Judge Porter sided with voters in Illinois who argue that the former president should be barred from running on his party’s March 19 ballot and in the November election because they say he violated the 14th Amendment by engaging in a “standoff.” .

But the issue will be decided in higher courts — most notably the Supreme Court, which heard arguments on whether Mr. Trump is eligible to run for president earlier this month on February 8.

The Free Speech for People organization, which spearheaded the effort to get the tycoon off the ballot in Illinois, called it a “historic victory.”

On December 19, the Colorado Supreme Court, and then, on December 28, Maine’s Secretary of the Interior decided to bar Donald Trump from running in the American right-wing caucus. Those decisions, while being described as historic, have also been suspended while the former president’s appeals are pending.