Supreme court meets to consider case that could bar Trump from presidency – live

Justices gather to hear arguments over whether the former president is eligible for public office because he engaged in an insurrection on January 6

US supreme court hearing focuses on Trump’s eligibility for 2024 electionCould the 14th amendment disqualify Trump from returning to the White House?

The supreme court has gathered and is soon expected to begin hearing arguments from both sides in the case over whether Donald Trump is eligible to run for president because of his involvement in the January 6 insurrection.

As Steve Vladeck, a law professor at the University of Texas, notes, the court won’t begin hearing the case immediately:

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