Former President Trump on Tuesday appealed the landmark ruling from Maine that disqualified him from the state's 2024 presidential ballot.
The big picture: Lawyers for Trump in a filing accused Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) of "bias" and urged the Kennebec Superior Court to vacate her ruling finding that the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause applies to the former president's actions surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
- Trump, who had indicated that he was going to appeal the ruling, is also expected to appeal the Colorado Supreme Court ruling last month that barred him from the ballot in that state due to the insurrection clause.
- Both states' landmark decisions have been paused to allow the appeals process to play out.
