In a disappointing ruling, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected Colorado’s attempt to ban former President Trump from the ballot. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold expressed her disappointment with the decision. This comes as the Supreme Court also issued a stay against a Texas law that expands police officers’ powers to detain migrants, temporarily halting its enforcement.
The order, signed by Associate Justice Samuel Alito, prevents the Texas law, known as SB 4, from going into effect until March 12, at the earliest. The Department of Justice (DOJ) had requested the court to temporarily block enforcement of the state law and had filed an emergency appeal. SB 4 grants Texas authorities the ability to arrest anyone they believe has crossed into the U.S. illegally, and it was signed by Governor Greg Abbott in December.
Governor Abbott has made it clear that he will not back down in the fight to protect his state, even after a federal judge temporarily blocked the law through a preliminary injunction. The law has garnered support from over 40 politicians who endorsed an amicus brief in its favor.
Representative Jodey Arrington of Texas emphasized that the law’s intention is to address the chaos at the border, secure it, and protect Texans. He criticized President Biden for willfully disregarding the laws of the land, abdicating his constitutional duty to provide for a common defense, and unilaterally surrendering control of the border to terrorist drug cartels.
The State of Texas has until March 11 to respond to the DOJ’s appeal for emergency action. Governor Abbott has not yet provided a comment on the matter.
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