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Former President Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a Colorado court’s landmark ruling disqualifying him from the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection ban.

The brief also presents the high court with the question, “Did the Colorado Supreme Court err in ordering President Trump excluded from the 2024 presidential primary ballot?”

As The Hill reports, Trump’s petition asks that the Supreme Court agree to take up the case and immediately reverse the Colorado ruling in a summary decision without oral argument.

The other parties in the case previously agreed the justices should hear the case on an expedited schedule, so a decision may be issued before most states’ primaries, but they did not suggest the high court forgo the step of holding oral arguments.

Trump's call follows the Colorado Republican Party, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold's (the original defendant in the case), and six voters, request that the U.S. Supreme Court review the case on an expedited basis and give American voters a final answer on whether President Trump is eligible as a candidate.

The Colorado GOP had presented the Supreme Court with three questions:

The Colorado court had put its ruling on hold until tomorrow (Thursday), so Trump could seek review from the Supreme Court.

If the Supreme Court agrees to hear the case, the decision will be stayed until after the justices decide the case on the merits.

And as Trump pushed SCOTUS for an expeditious decision, the former president has captured the endorsements off all senior members of House GOP leadership.

As Jackson Richman reports at The Epoch Times, House GOP Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) has endorsed former President Donald Trump’s comeback bid – the last House GOP leadership holdout to endorse the former president, who dominates the polls.

President Trump has captured the endorsements of all senior members of House GOP leadership: Mr. Emmer, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), and GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).

So, where do we stand?

Simple:

• If the Supreme Court rejects the case by tomorrow (Jan. 4), President Trump will be removed from the primary ballot.

• If it rejects the case later, President Trump will remain on the Colorado primary ballot but the issues presented will remain open questions.

It’s unlikely the Supreme Court will resolve Trump’s appeal before then, meaning he will likely appear on the primary ballots regardless.

On Jan. 20, county clerks will mail out the ballots to military and oversees voters, and between Feb. 12 and Feb. 16, ballots are mailed to other active registered voters.

The Colorado primary will be held on March 5.