The Supreme Court delivered a predictable blow to Democrats’ lawfare campaign against former President Donald Trump, ruling 9-0 that state officials cannot unilaterally decide a candidate is disqualified and remove him from the ballot. That authority belongs to Congress, not the states, five of the justices held.

The decision is just the latest setback for leftists hoping to prevent Trump from running in the 2024 election altogether. Last week, the Supreme Court announced it would take up another case regarding Trump — one that will weigh his claim to presidential immunity against charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Though it’s likely the justices will rule against Trump’s immunity argument, the Supreme Court’s decision to take it up has all but guaranteed that special counsel Jack Smith won’t get the speedy trial he wants. And if he can’t expedite the trial, then he can’t guarantee a Trump conviction before November’s election, much to the chagrin of the Left.