#BrianPritchard had been sentenced in 1996 in #Pennsylvania to 3 years’ probation for #felony check #forgery charges. His #probation was REVOKED THREE TIMES — once in 1999, after he moved to #Georgia, & again in 2002 & 2004. In 2004, a judge imposed a new 7-year probationary sentence on Pritchard, thus making him #ineligible to vote until at least 2011 in Georgia, where state #law prohibits #felons from voting.

#JenaGriswold, the #Colorado secy of state, said in a statement, “I look forward to the #Colorado #court’s substantive resolution of the issues, & am hopeful that this case will provide guidance to #election officials on Trump’s eligibility as a candidate for office.”

The #plaintiffs are #Republican & #unaffiliated voters who argue that #Trump is #ineligible & that they will be #harmed if he appears on primary #ballots.

The theory that the #14thAmendment disqualifies #Trump has gained traction… since 2 prominent #conservative #law profs argued in an (Atlantic) article last month that his actions before & during the #Jan6, 2021, attack on the Capitol constituted engagement in an #insurrection. But it remains a #legal long shot. Trump would surely #appeal any #ruling that he was #ineligible, and a final decision could rest w/ #SCOTUS, which has a conservative #supermajority that includes 3 justices he appointed.…