The US Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Couy Griffin, founder of Cowboys for Trump, to stay in office after being convicted on charges related to the January 6 Capitol attack. This decision reinforces that states can apply the 14th Amendment's disqualification clause to state officials involved in the insurrection, and comes after a similar decision regarding Donald Trump's eligibility on Colorado ballots. Griffin was removed from office by a state judge under a constitutional clause banning anyone who "engaged in insurrection" from holding public office, marking the first time in over 100 years that a court disqualified a public official for their role in the January 6 insurrection.
The Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of Couy Griffin, co-founder of "Cowboys for Trump," who was ousted from his position as a county commissioner in New Mexico due to his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Griffin had hoped for a favorable outcome based on a similar case involving President Trump, but the court's ruling in Trump's case did not apply to state offices. Griffin was convicted of illegally entering the Capitol grounds and was removed from his position in September 2022.
Couy Griffin, a founder of "Cowboys for Trump" and a fervent supporter of Donald Trump, is hoping that a Supreme Court ruling allowing Trump to stay on the ballot in Colorado will benefit him as well. Griffin was criminally convicted for his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and subsequently removed from his elected position in New Mexico based on the same 14th Amendment section cited in Trump's case. The Supreme Court's decision in Trump's case could impact Griffin's appeal, but legal experts suggest that even if the ruling favors Trump, Griffin may still face obstacles in holding any government position, including appointed ones.
