2024 in Colorado
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The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in Colorado.
Incumbents
[edit]State government
[edit]- Governor: Jared Polis (D)
Events
[edit]- January 2 – A man breaks into the Colorado Supreme Court building in Denver. He holds a security guard at gunpoint and later voluntarily surrenders to police.[1]
- January 5 – The U.S. Supreme Court grants a writ of certiorari for former president Donald Trump's appeal of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling in Anderson v. Griswold regarding his presidential eligibility and schedules oral arguments for February 8.[2]
- February 8 – The US Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the Colorado Supreme Court had the authority to exclude former US president Donald Trump from the Colorado presidential primary ballot, for allegedly violating Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.[3]
- March 4 – Trump v. Anderson: The US Supreme Court unanimously overturns the Colorado Supreme Court ruling removing former US president Donald Trump from the Colorado presidential primary ballot, based on the lack of authority of states to enforce Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution "against federal officeholders and candidates".[4]
- March 5 – Super Tuesday:
- The Democratic Party holds presidential nominating contests in Colorado amongst other states.[5]
- The Republican Party holds presidential nominating contests in Colorado amongst other states.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bloom ·, Matt (January 2, 2024). "Armed man arrested after breaking into Colorado Supreme Court building". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots". AP News. January 5, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Quinn, Melissa (February 8, 2024). "The 14th Amendment's insurrection clause and how it's being used to try to keep Trump off the ballot in 2024 - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Supreme Court Rules Trump Stays on Colorado Ballot". The New York Times. March 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "What is Super Tuesday and why does it matter?". ABC News. Retrieved September 30, 2024.