"Supreme Court's Impact on Elections: Fact-checking Claims, Ballot Exclusions, and Reshaping 2024"

Prominent Republicans have criticized the Colorado Supreme Court for their ruling that former President Donald Trump is ineligible for office, referring to the justices as "unelected." However, this claim is inaccurate as Colorado supreme court justices are initially appointed by governors but then face retention elections where voters decide whether to keep them for a subsequent 10-year term. All seven justices on the court were appointed by Democratic governors, and six of them have won statewide retention elections.