Colorado justices receive threats after barring Trump from ballot

[KARAH RUCKER]

AFTER COLORADO’S SUPREME COURT RULED DONALD TRUMP IS BARRED FROM BEING ON THE 2024 PRIMARY BALLOT —

THE JUSTICES ON THE BENCH – ALL APPOINTED BY DEMOCRATS – BEGAN RECEIVING THREATS ON SOCIAL MEDIA FROM PEOPLE UNHAPPY WITH THE UNPRECEDENTED RULING.

AFTER NEWS BROKE OF COLORADO’S HIGH COURT RULING TO KEEP TRUMP OFF THE BALLOT – TRUMP POSTED TO TRUTH SOCIAL “WHAT A SHAME FOR OUR COUNTRY”.

UNDER THE POST —

HUNDREDS OF COMMENTS.

AN OUTPOURING OF OPINION ONLINE.

AND WHILE SOCIAL MEDIA IS A FAIR SPACE FOR EXPRESSION –

SOME ONLINE USERS ARE TAKING IT TOO FAR.

FOUR OF THE SEVEN JUSTICES RULED TRUMP IS INELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT BASED ON THE 14TH AMENDMENT’S “INSURRECTION CLAUSE.”

THOSE FOUR JUSTICES ARE RECEIVING DEATH THREATS –

CALLS FOR THEM TO BE KILLED BY GUNFIRE, HANGING, BOMBS.

POSTS THAT READ QUOTE “KILL JUDGES. BEHEAD JUDGES.” AND OTHER GRAPHIC LANGUAGE HAS BEEN FOUND ONLINE REFERRING TO COLORADO’S BENCH.

SOME USERS HAVE POSTED THE JUSTICES PHONE NUMBERS, EMAILS, AND OFFICE BUILDING ADDRESSES ONLINE AS WELL.

THIS IS **NOT CONSIDERED DOXXING SINCE THE INFORMATION IS ALL **PUBLIC INFORMATION GIVEN THEY HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE, BUT IT HAS RAISED CONCERNS NONETHELESS.

NOW –

EYES TURN TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT.

AS THEIR INTERPRETATION OF THE 14TH AMENDMENT WILL BE THE DECIDING FACTOR ON WHETHER TRUMP’S NAME REMAINS BARRED FROM THE BALLOT.

TENSIONS ARE HIGH –

AND LIKELY TO REMAIN THIS WAY.

AS A CONTENTIOUS 2024 APPROACHES.