"Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Jan. 6 Insurrectionist from State Office"

The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from former New Mexico county commissioner Couy Griffin, who was removed from office for his role in the January 6 attack, upholding a decision that enforces a constitutional ban on insurrectionists holding office. This decision comes after the court ruled that states cannot use the 14th amendment to disqualify people from federal office, but can disqualify individuals from state office. Griffin, a Trump supporter and co-founder of Cowboys for Trump, was removed from office after being convicted of trespassing on Capitol grounds and was one of the first officials to be removed for involvement in the January 6 insurrection.