Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2023

Trump v. Anderson

Decided March 4, 2024. The Court ruled per curiam, an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 23-719 · 601 U.S. 100 (2024) · Cited 18 times

Holding

Because the Constitution makes Congress, rather than the States, responsible for enforcing Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment against federal officeholders and candidates, the Colorado Supreme Court erred in ordering former President Trump excluded from the 2024 Presidential primary ballot.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

Anderson v. Celebrezze · 460 U.S. 780 (1983)
U. S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton · 514 U.S. 779 (1995)
City of Boerne v. Flores · 521 U.S. 507 (1997)
Taylor and Marshall v. Beckham · 178 U.S. 548 (1900)
Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida · 517 U.S. 44 (1996)
Fitzpatrick v. Bitzer · 427 U.S. 445 (1976)
Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board v. College Savings Bank · 527 U.S. 627 (1999)
Alden v. Maine · 527 U.S. 706 (1999)
General Building Contractors Assn., Inc. v. Pennsylvania · 458 U.S. 375 (1982)
Civil Rights Cases · 109 U.S. 3 (1883)
Ex Parte Virginia · 100 U.S. 339 (1880)
Bush v. Gore · 531 U.S. 98 (2000)
City of Rome v. United States · 446 U.S. 156 (1980)
Bond v. United States · 572 U.S. 844 (2014)
United States v. Texas · 599 U.S. 670 (2023)
Tarble's Case · 80 U.S. 397 (1872)
McClung v. Silliman · 19 U.S. 598 (1821)
Farmers and Mechanics Sav. Bank of Minneapolis v. Minnesota · 232 U.S. 516 (1914)

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United States v. Rahimi · 602 U.S. 680 (2024)

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