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John Avlon : Can Colorado disqualify former President Trump from the state’s primary ballot? He says the Supreme Court must answer a question that has never been asked: Does Section 3 of the 14th Amendment mean Colorado can keep Trump off the ballot? Trump 's relationship with the federal judiciary differs from that of his predecessors, Avlon says.
He says Trump 's efforts to politicize the court may also contribute to negative feelings about its legitimacy.
Julian Zelizer : People support the court less when politicians attack it, and Trump frequently attacks the judiciary.
Zelizer says that framing the Supreme Court as a political rather than legal institution makes it less popular.
He says the court depends on other institutions for enforcement of its opinions, such as the president and Congress .
The public’s response to the ruling will be just as important for democracy and the rule of law in the U.S ..
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English
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62
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