Chief justice faces blowback for Trump ruling

State of play: Chief Justice Monica Márquez sided last December with the majority in a 4-3 opinion that blocked Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause because of his actions on the day of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

• The U.S. Supreme Court later overturned the decision in a unanimous ruling ahead of the primary election, affirming Trump's place on the ballot.

The latest: The conservative Article III Project is campaigning against Márquez, who faces a retainment vote on Tuesday.

• Mike Davis, the organization's founder and president, recently wrote that Márquez "does not deserve to remain on the bench" because she "egregiously attempted to disenfranchise … voters."
• "These justices arrogantly took it upon themselves to decide that they and not Colorado voters would choose the winner of Colorado's electoral votes," he added.

The other side: The state's Commission on Judicial Performance recommended retaining Márquez, finding she "meets performance standards."

• The commission said it reviewed several of her opinions and found them thoughtful and well-reasoned. Attorneys who completed a survey about her work called her fair and impartial.

The intrigue: The Article III Project, known as A3P, supports the retention of two other state Supreme Court justices appointed by Democratic governors, Maria Berkenkotter and Brian Boatright, because they dissented from the Trump ruling.