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This amendment, ratified in 1868 during Reconstruction, prohibits individuals who have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States from holding federal office. The Colorado courts had previously found that Trump’s role in the January 6th Capitol riot, including his inflammatory comments encouraging supporters to "fight like hell," implicated him under this section. However, the Supreme Court’s ruling clarified that enforcement of Section 3 lies with Congress, not individual states, effectively nullifying Colorado’s decision.