A bit of very clever maneuvering on the part of the Judge (or else a very serious oversight, depending on her motives)
Colorado ruling is 'the very worst decision Trump could get': former solicitor general
The Judge may have used this trial as an opportunity to establish, as a fact, that Trump is guilty of insurrection:
FTA: "There's a factual finding, that the judge said, which is Trump committed insurrection, and then there's a legal part that the 14th Amendment doesn't apply to the office of the presidency. On appeals, Jen, the factual findings get massive deference by the appeals court. It's almost impossible to overturn a trial judge's factual finding."
