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Where in the 14th amendment does it require a separate trial? Nowhere. And, regarding Colorado since I'm more familiar with the situation here, in what way is the process of our legal system evaluating evidence and hearing arguments and rendering a ruling on whether the 14th applies and whether or not Trump took part in insurrection somehow insufficient to meet due process?
Because the original court case did just that. Heard the expert testimony, consulted historical law, and decided two things: did Trump participate in insurrection as the term was intended by the 14th (ruling: Yes) and does the 14th apply in this situation of removing Trump from the ballot (ruling: No). The CO Supreme Court then agreed with the first ruling and overruled the second (e.g. Yes it applies).
A criminal trial isn't necessary to determine this eligibility because this isn't about crime and punishment. It is about eligibility to be elected president.
Also not a lawyer.
Ok that is a very important detail of which I was not aware. I had heard that the District Court decided he could stay on the ballot because it thought the President was not an officer (which as a matter of law is just a ridiculous conclusion). I didn't hear that he actually had decided it was insurrection first.