The United States Supreme Court is hearing arguments Thursday over whether former President Donald Trump can be excluded from Colorado's presidential primary ballot. The Colorado Supreme Court ruled in December that Trump incited a riot in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2020, in violation of the 14th Amendment. The constitutional provision was adopted after the Civil War to prevent former officeholders who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office again. As a result, he should not be on the ballot for the state’s primary on March 5, the court ruled. It was the first time that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was applied to a presidential candidate, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/trump-ballot-supreme-court-argument/73-c5b9b398-6d28-4664-8835-6a8ea33b0d38 More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: http://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.