I am reblogging my initial reaction to “the Colorado case” (you know what I am talking about!) because I just realized that the court’s decision is a purely symbolic one — more a case of “judicial performance art” than a substantive legal decision. How so? Because as long as Trump appeals the court’s decision to the Supreme Court of the United States before January 4th, his name will remain on Colorado’s March 5th primary ballot! From page 9 of the Colorado court’s legal opinion creative writing exercise:

… we stay our ruling until January 4, 2024 (the day before the … deadline to certify the content of the [Colorado] presidential primary ballot). If review is sought in the Supreme Court before the stay expires on January 4, 2024, then the stay shall remain in place, and the Secretary will continue to be required to include President Trump’s name on the 2024 presidential primary ballot, until the receipt of any order or mandate from the Supreme Court.