When the U.S. Supreme Court agreed in January to hear an appeal of a Colorado ruling that disqualified former President Donald J. Trump from that state’s primary ballot, many thought the court would soon resolve the issue for the entire country.
That sense only grew after oral arguments in early February, when justices across the ideological spectrum appeared skeptical of the reasoning used to disqualify Mr. Trump.
The uncertainty from the Supreme Court has left states to go it alone, with divergent results that have left some voters confused.
On Wednesday in Illinois, a Democratic state judge disqualified Mr. Trump from the state’s primary ballot, a decision that she stayed until Friday to give Mr. Trump time to appeal.
After all, early balloting in the March primary was already underway.
Persons:
Donald J, Trump, Mr
Organizations:
U.S, Supreme, Republican, Super, Democratic
Locations:
Colorado, Illinois, McLean County