Trump and the Law: A Scripps News special report
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Even as he gains momentum in primary elections, former President Donald Trump could face legal challenges to his eligibility to run for president.
Fresh off a resounding win in Iowa and looking ahead to next week's New Hampshire primary, crucial court dates may impact the state of the race for former President Donald Trump.
The outcome of one of those cases could address whether he's immune from criminal prosecution. Another could remove his name from state ballots.
Officials in Colorado became the first to declare that Trump was ineligible to be on their primary election ballot. They believe he engaged in insurrection on Jan. 6, in violation of the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in this case just weeks from now on Feb. 8.
The former president's legal team has said Colorado has no authority to try to kick him off the ballot. They will argue that Trump took a different oath than what other elected officials have taken, and therefore the 14th amendment's insurrection clause doesn't apply to him.
Also looming is whether Trump is immune from criminal prosecution.
