{"id":30008,"date":"2023-12-26T21:04:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T04:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/colorado-justices-threatened-after-ruling-removing-trump-from-the-ballot\/"},"modified":"2023-12-27T04:04:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T04:04:05","slug":"colorado-justices-threatened-after-ruling-removing-trump-from-the-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/colorado-justices-threatened-after-ruling-removing-trump-from-the-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado justices threatened after ruling removing Trump from the ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Attorney Scott Gessler argues before the Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Denver. The oral arguments before the court were held after both sides appealed a ruling by a Denver district judge on whether to allow former President Donald Trump to be included on the state's general election ballot. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski, Pool)<\/span>David Zalubowski<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Denver Police Department said it is looking into incidents directed at some of the justices and has stepped up patrols around their homes. The department also said it will provide additional security support if requested.<\/p>\n

Officers responded to the home of one justice on Thursday evening, but police said it appeared to be a \u201choax report.\u201d That case is also still being investigated, police said.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear what the other threats have entailed, and the department is not providing any more details due to the ongoing investigations.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the local FBI office said it is working with local law enforcement in their efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will vigorously pursue investigations of any threat or use of violence committed by someone who uses extremist views to justify their actions regardless of motivation,\u201d said public affairs officer Vikki Migoya in a statement.<\/p>\n

Colorado\u2019s highest court ruled 4-3 last week that Trump has committed insurrection and is therefore banned by the constitution from seeking elected office again. That decision is being appealed to the U-S Supreme Court, and Trump may still be on the Republican ballot when the state has its presidential primary on March 5.<\/p>\n

Colorado\u2019s Secretary of State must certify the ballot for that primary by Jan. 5. If the U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear an appeal by Jan. 4, the Secretary of State must go ahead and include Trump\u2019s name. However, any vote for him won\u2019t be counted if he is ultimately disqualified.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press\u2019s Colleen Slevin contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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