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Filings late Thursday afternoon seek an “immediate and expedited consideration” for appeal and an “emergency application” to bypass the state Appeals Court.

Mark Brewer, the plaintiffs’ attorney, said the judge ignored the substance of their complaint in favor of a narrow and wrong interpretation of process

Court of Claims Judge James Robert Redford said in an order released Tuesday that Trump has followed state procedure to qualify for the ballot and that a clause in the Constitution can’t be used to disqualify him.

A Michigan Court of Claims judge heard competing arguments Thursday on whether former President Donald Trump should be allowed to appear on the statewide ballot next year.

Groups cite constitutional prohibition against holding office for those who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution but then “engaged in insurrection” against it.

Michigan activists point to the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment prohibiting a person from running for federal office if they have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the U.S. or given aid or comfort to those who have.

City leaders seek amendments making clerk full-time and elected positions nonpartisan.

The lawsuit says Trump should be barred under the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

The lawsuit alleges both amendments, which got to the ballot via the petition process, unconstitutionally skipped legislative input