Illinois judge’s ruling to bar former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state Republican presidential primary ballot over Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, put on hold.
An Illinois judge put her ruling that ordered the removal of former President Donald Trump from the Illinois March 19 Republican presidential primary ballot on hold until Friday because of his legal team’s appeal.
Cook County Judge Tracie Porter issued the hold hours after finding Trump should be disqualified from candidacy under the Constitutional ban on “insurrectionists.” She immediately stayed the ruling in anticipation of Trump’s appeal.
“Given Candidate’s February 28th, 2024 Notice of Appeal, this Order is stayed… until the appeal is fully and finally resolved by the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, the Illinois Supreme Court and/or the U.
