A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to keep former President Donald Trump off the West Virginia ballot in next year’s primary.
In her Dec. 21 ruling, U.S. District Judge Irene Berger said the case filed by John Anthony Castro from Texas lacked standing. Castro, who calls himself a presidential candidate, says Trump’s appearance on the ballot would harm his chances at victory.
Castro cited Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which would disqualify any who has engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the government. That section is the same one used earlier this week when the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Trump can’t appear on the ballot there.
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