Colorado Supreme Court upholds Denver District Court Judge Robert Hyatt’s ruling on Colorado Congressional Redistricting

by CTBC Director | 4:11 pm, December 5, 2011

In a surprisingly rapid decision following last Thursday’s oral arguments in challenges to a Democrat-drawn Congressional Redistricting map previously approved by Denver District Court Judge Robert Hyatt, the Colorado Supreme Court announced in a court order issued Monday morning (5 December) that it affirmed Hyatt’s ruling in the lower court and the ‘Moreno South Map’ [...]

CTBC Analysis of Oral Arguments in Congressional Redistricting appeal before Colorado Supreme Court

by CTBC Director | 9:12 am, December 2, 2011

The Colorado Supreme Court held oral arguments yesterday (Thursday, 1 December) on a challenge to Denver District Court Judge Robert Hyatt’s ruling in the Colorado Congressional redistricting trial.  The appeal, led by Douglas County and joined by the Republican petitioners (one from each of the state’s seven congressional districts) in the original case, was held in the Old Supreme Court [...]

Colorado Supreme Court holds oral arguments on appeal of Denver District Court ruling on Congressional Redistricting

by CTBC Director | 7:01 am, December 1, 2011

The Colorado Supreme Court holds oral arguments today (Thursday, 1 December) on a challenge to Denver District Court Judge Robert Hyatt’s ruling on Colorado Congressional redistricting.  The appeal, led by Douglas County and joined by the Republican petitioners (one from each of the state’s seven congressional districts) in the original case, is proceeding on an accelerated schedule [...]

Colorado Reapportionment Commission rams through post-deadline Democrat maps, bars amendments or Minority Report

by CTBC Director | 1:11 pm, November 29, 2011

The Colorado Reapportionment Commission (charged with drawing our state legislative districts) rammed through a pair of Democrat-proposed maps for state legislative districts today on a party-line vote (6-5, with officially unaffiliated Chairman Mario Carrera joining the commission’s other Democrats).

House Map: House Resubmitted Plan Fv1
Senate Map: Senate Resubmitted Plan Ev1
Google Earth maps (requires Google Earth download): [...]

Contentious Colorado Reapportionment Commission meeting highlights partisan divide, post-deadline map submissions

by CTBC Director | 7:29 am, November 29, 2011

Monday’s meeting of the Colorado Reapportionment Commission (charged with drawing our state legislative district boundaries) opened on a contentious note, with Commissioner Wellington Webb stating, “I don’t like the court’s ruling – I feel that it reduces the commission’s discretion” and failed to improve in tone until the meeting was summarily closed on a motion from [...]

Colorado Reapportionment Commission meets today to discuss revisions to state legislative maps rejected by Colorado Supreme Court

by CTBC Director | 7:28 am, November 28, 2011

The Colorado Reapportionment Commission (charged with drawing our state legislative districts) meets today (Monday, 28 November) to discuss revisions to the state legislative district maps submitted by the commission, but later rejected by the Colorado Supreme Court, following eleven challenges filed against the maps by county governments and other interested parties.
Today’s meeting, for the purpose of public discussion [...]

Colorado Supreme Court considers appeal of Denver District Court ruling on Congressional Redistricting

by CTBC Director | 11:21 pm, November 21, 2011

The Colorado Supreme Court granted certioriari Thursday, 17 November (agreed to hear the appeal) on a challenge to Denver District Court Judge Robert Hyatt’s ruling on Colorado Congressional redistricting.  The appeal, led by Douglas County and joined by the Republican petitioners (one from each of the state’s seven congressional districts) in the original case, is proceeding on [...]

Colorado Reapportionment Commission meets to discuss revisions to state legislative maps rejected by Colorado Supreme Court

by CTBC Director | 5:11 pm, November 17, 2011

The Colorado Reapportionment Commission (charged with drawing our state legislative districts) will hold a series of meetings to discuss revisions to the state legislative district maps submitted by the commission, but later rejected by the Colorado Supreme Court, following eleven challenges filed against the maps by county governments and other interested parties.
The commission meets first on [...]

Colorado Supreme Court rejects state legislative district maps, remands to Colorado Reapportionment Commission for corrections

by CTBC Director | 4:11 pm, November 16, 2011

The Colorado Supreme Court rejected the state legislative district maps submitted by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission, remanding the maps back to the commission with instructions for addressing constitutional deficiencies.
The Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling, “ In re Reapportionment of the Colorado General Assembly,” rejected arguments putting “competitiveness” ahead of constitutional criteria for defining the boundaries of Colorado’s state [...]

Colorado Congressional Redistricting Decision goes to the Dems: Denver District Court Judge Robert Hyatt approves ‘Moreno map’

by CTBC Director | 11:11 am, November 11, 2011

In a surprise move announced at the close of Thursday’s business day, Denver District Court Judge Robert Hyatt approved the Democrat “Moreno Map” for Colorado’s Congressional districts – “a blow to Colorado Republicans that could affect election outcomes for the next decade.”
On the macro (statewide) level, the most noticeable changes:

2nd Congressional District: adds Larimer County, [...]

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