Frequently Asked Questions
Q:What is the case Trump v. Orr about?
Trump v. Orr is a legal case concerning former President Donald Trump's eligibility to appear on state ballots, specifically addressing challenges under the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause.
Q:Who are the parties involved in Trump v. Orr?
The parties are former President Donald Trump (the petitioner) and Illinois election official Scott Orr (the respondent), representing the state's election board.
Q:What legal issue does Trump v. Orr center on?
The case centers on whether states have the authority to disqualify a presidential candidate from the ballot based on allegations of engaging in insurrection under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Q:What was the outcome or significance of Trump v. Orr?
The case was part of a series of state-level challenges; in Illinois, a court initially ruled to remove Trump from the ballot, but the decision was stayed pending appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the matter.
Q:How does Trump v. Orr relate to other similar ballot challenges?
It is one of multiple state-level lawsuits, similar to those in Colorado and Maine, that sought to disqualify Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot, ultimately consolidated and addressed by the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Anderson.