Ex-president USA Donald Trump (2017-2021) filed this Thursday an appeal against his disqualification from his party’s state primaries Illinois, that a judge from this state determined her role in storming the Capitol 2021.

The former president’s lawyers had until Friday to appeal the verdict, which was delayed by two days to give them the time they needed to take that step.

Chain cnn He noted that his lawyers have asked Judge Tracy Porter, a Democrat, to extend the pause until all possible resources have been exhausted.

“Halting the decision until the Illinois appellate courts finally rule on this case will reduce the significant risk of voter confusion and logistical difficulties for election officials,” they wrote in their statement.

County Courthouse prepare Last Wednesday, the Illinois State Board of Elections ordered the former president and primary candidate removed from the state’s primary ballot. Republican Partyscheduled for March 19.

With Judge Porter’s ruling, Illinois becomes the third state to do something similar, following Colorado and Maine.

In these three cases the judges relied on Amendment 14 belonging Constitution, which states that no “member of Congress or official representative of the United States.” someone who has sworn allegiance to the Constitution and “participated in insurrection or rebellion” can be “elected president or vice president,” among other public offices.

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The text refers to a “member of Congress or official” but does not directly mention the president, leading Trump’s team to say it could not refer to him.

Colorado’s decision was appealed to the Supreme Court, and both the disqualification and Maine’s disqualification are stayed pending the High Court’s decision.

On Feb. 8, a hearing was held in which the Republican-majority justices disagreed with the national implications that Trump’s affirmative veto could have on the November presidential election.

(EFE)