There is a major development in Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Donald# Trump can be barred from the ballot.

The former## president's eligibility has been challenged in# dozens of states.

While many have been dismissed,## Maine and Colorado have disqualified him under# the Insurrection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

The justices will hear arguments# in the Colorado case next month.

For more on what this means# for the former president,## for the courts and for voters, I'm joined now# by Sarah, walk us through what you expect to see# now.

The Supreme Court has decided to take up## this case.

The Colorado State Supreme Court was# decided narrowly, on a 4-3 margin.

Did you expect## the court to take up the appeal?

And what's# the question that they're seeking to answer?

SARAH KRISSOFF, Former Assistant U.S.# Attorney: Yes, I'm not surprised that## the court is going to address It is -- and they're going to do it quickly,## right?

They have moved quickly he because this is just a matter of national# importance.

And we have these primaries## sort of looming on the horizon.

So I'm not# surprised they're going to address this.

The problem is, they have a lot# to address.

There are a lot of## open questions.

There's very little# case law for t there's a lot of work for them to# be doing in the next month or so.

AMNA NAWAZ: You say they should be moving# quickly.

Oral arguments are expected to## begin on February 8.

What does that mean for a# timeline?

How soon after cou SARAH KRISSOFF: Listen, by the time# they're at the oral argument stage,## they may have a decision drafted.

They# may have a very good ide are heading and if they want to test# out their decision in the courtroom.

So, they may be able to issue a decision very# quickly after that.

It just depends sort of## how much -- I think they're going to devote a# lot of time and attention to this between now## and then.

And they can -- they surely can# get it done if they want to get it done.

AMNA NAWAZ: So there are a number of other states# weighing this same question.

Co urt decision impact those other states?

If# they uphold Colorado's decision, would that## mean it opens the doors for other state Supreme# Courts to also remove him from their ballot?

SARAH KRISSOFF: It could.

issue a narrow decision.

They could make# it -- they could issue a decision simply## on the process in Colorado or a very narrow# interpretation of something of Colorado or they could issue a much broader decision# that would have broader application.

I expect, sort of given these# other suits on the horizon,## given the Maine case, that they will# endeavor to issue a broader decision## to give some guidance to these# other states about ballot access.

AMNA NAWAZ: Sarah, when you step back# and you look at these two states where## the decision has been made, they were# made in very d The Colorado decision to remove him was# made by the state's Supreme Court.

I it was the Democratic secretary of state# who made the decision to disqualify him,## also on the basis of that Insurrection Clause of# the 14th Amendment.

Is there a common standard## or a common question being answered as# each state weighs this same question?

SARAH KRISSOFF: So, I mean, I think that# really ties into your last question.

This ballot access issues and election# laws is so state-speci really different processes in each state to --# in each, frankly, locale, individual locale,## small towns, villages, things like that,# to determine access.

All of a sudden,## that is coming to a head here.

And so we're# seeing very different processes play out.

But I expect the Supreme Court is going to try# to issue a broad enough decision to embrace some## of these other decisions, some of these other# actions coming out of different states as well.

AMNA NAWAZ: Well, former President Trump's# appeal is largely based on two elements,## right?

One is enforceability.

The appeal says# that -- quote -- "The question of e to serve as the president of the United# States is properly reserved for Congress,## not the state courts, to consider and to decide."

And the other argument, Sarah, here is just# the wording of the 14th Amen the president is not technically an officer of# the United States, as the language specifies,## that it wasn't an insurrection, so# he didn't engage in insurrection.

Do those arguments hold water, in your view?

SARAH KRISSOFF: Listen, I think there are --# the Trump team has some And there's -- the Supreme Court is operating# without a lot of guideposts here, right?

There## is not a lot of law on these issues, so they are# free to make new law, and I expect them to do so.

AMNA NAWAZ: And, in your view, is# this the kind of decision courts## should be weighing on?

This is the# question we hear a whether this should be left up to# the voters to ultimately decide.

SARAH KRISSOFF: Listen, I think# that's where the Supreme Court## may come out.

They may sort of punt# th is was not the purview of the states to block# the former president from the ballot here.

But they're -- I think they may# interpret the Section 3 of the## 14th Amendment in such a way to# punt this back to the voters.

AMNA NAWAZ: We will be waiting and watching,## for sure.

That is former Thank you so much for your time and insights.

SARAH KRISSOFF: Thank you.