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, [...]

Colorado Supreme Court hears oral arguments in challenges to Colorado Reapportionment Commission legislative district maps

by CTBC Director | 4:11 pm, November 9, 2011

The Colorado Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of eleven challenges to the state legislative district maps that were approved by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission and submitted for review in early October this morning in the Old Supreme Court Chambers at the Colorado Capitol.
Many of the challenges (from across the state) arose in response [...]

Colorado Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in state legislative district reapportionment case on 9 November

by CTBC Director | 11:02 pm, November 2, 2011

The Colorado Supreme Court has set a date (9 November 2011) to hear oral arguments in the case of eleven challenges to the constitutionality (filed predominantly by affected county governments) of the state legislative district maps filed by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission in early October for constitutional review by the Colorado Supreme Court (yes, these challenges… “go to [...]

In Review: Colorado Congressional Redistricting Trial

by CTBC Director | 10:31 pm, October 31, 2011

The legal battle to re-draw the boundaries of Colorado’s Congressional Districts - sent to the courts for the fourth consecutive decade at the end of the legislative session in May 2011 after the legislature (specifically the state senate) failed to do its job by passing redistricting legislation as required by the Colorado Constitution – concluded trial proceedings [...]

Eleven Challenges to Colorado Reapportionment Commission state legislative district maps filed with Colorado Supreme Court

by CTBC Director | 11:26 am, October 26, 2011

“These go to eleven…”
Unsurprisingly, the state legislative district maps filed by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission earlier this month for review of constitutionality by the Colorado Supreme Court have drawn a number of challenges based on constitutional shortcomings – as of press time, the challenges “go to eleven.”
Many of the challenges (from across the state) arose [...]

Colorado Reapportionment Commission files final plan for state legislative districts for review by Colorado Supreme Court

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

The Colorado Reapportionment Commission (charged with drawing our state legislative districts) submitted the final (approved) set of state legislative district maps for Colorado, having completed two rounds of hearing public testimony (meetings in Denver from 31 May to 25 July, followed by meetings around the state throughout the month of August) and a final commission meeting on [...]

New Twist in Colorado Congressional Redistricting Court Battle? State Senator Brandon Shaffer files brief to include his own map

by CTBC Director | 10:30 pm, October 3, 2011

The legal battle to re-draw the boundaries of Colorado’s Congressional Districts – sent to the courts for the fourth consecutive decade at the end of the legislative session in May 2011 after the legislature (specifically the state senate) failed to do its job by passing redistricting legislation as required by the Colorado Constitution – recently received [...]

Colorado Reapportionment Commission adopts final state legislative district maps – Colorado Supreme Court to review

by CTBC Director | 2:23 pm, September 20, 2011

The Colorado Reapportionment Commission (charged with drawing our state legislative districts) yesterday (19 September 2011) approved the final set of state legislative district maps for Colorado, having completed two rounds of hearing public testimony (meetings in Denver from 31 May to 25 July, followed by meetings around the state throughout the month of August) and a [...]

Colorado Reapportionment Commission to vote on final state legislative district maps – next stop Colorado Supreme Court

by CTBC Director | 7:07 am, September 19, 2011

The Colorado Reapportionment Commission (charged with drawing our state legislative districts) votes today on the final set of state legislative district maps for Colorado, having completed two rounds of hearing public testimony (meetings in Denver from 31 May to 25 July, followed by meetings around the state throughout the month of August) at the Legislative Services [...]

“Adequate Funding” unrelated to available state funds? Colorado judge rules out relevant evidence

by CTBC Director | 7:57 am, September 13, 2011

The Lobato v. Colorado school funding lawsuit concluded its fifth and final week in trial court in Denver last Friday – with plaintiffs seeking
billions of dollars of additional funding for schools, though it’s unclear where that extra money would come from. (Denver Post, “Colorado school funding trial enters likely final week“)
This educational-funding lawsuit (seeking to force even higher [...]

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