by Hailey Gomez, The Daily Caller:

An Illinois judge removed Former President Donald Trump from the state’s ballot Wednesday, basing his ruling on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban,” according to court documents.

Cook County Democrat Judge Tracie Porter removed Trump from the state’s ballot before the upcoming GOP primary scheduled for March 19. Porter based the decision on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrection ban,” prohibiting elected officials from holding office if they committed an insurrection. The ruling by the judge will stay until March 1 in anticipation that the former president will appeal the decision, court documents stated.