The Biden Justice Department Should Take a Stand on Disqualifying Trump

Under the appropriately accelerated schedule set by the Supreme Court, arguments will be heard on February 8 to determine whether to disqualify Donald Trump from the ballot in Colorado. Because the issues before the Court are all questions of federal law, and because most of them are not particular to the process and evidence used in Colorado, it is likely that the Court’s decision will effectively settle the question of whether Trump can appear on ballots nationwide.

Amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs supporting Trump are due this Thursday, and...