The One Way the Supreme Court Can Keep Trump on the Ballot and Still Maintain Its Credibility

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether former President Donald Trump may be disqualified from states’ ballots for his conduct leading up to the assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 .

Julian Zelizer : The justices risk too much by endorsing states' controversial decisions to remove the former president from ballots, particularly given how difficult it would be to enforce any ruling knocking Trump out of ballot counts nationwide.

Zelizer says the wrong path will have consequences that last beyond the coming election.

First Amendment protects the rights of individuals, including political parties, to associate for the advancement of their beliefs.

David Gergen : A state’s decision to disqualify the presumptive nominee of a major political party deprives a significant portion of citizens of their ability to cast a vote for their preferred candidate.

Gergen says the Supreme Court should issue an opinion in favor of Trump that weighs the burden of disqualification on his would-be voters more heavily.