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 approves 40% tax increase

by CTBC Director | 3:03 pm, November 4, 2011

Although Colorado voters decisively repudiated a recent attempt to raise taxes at the ballot box this week (the “Proposition 103″ tax increase initiative, which at least did seek “voter approval in advance” as required by the Colorado Constitution, Article X, Section 20 – the ‘Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights’), on the day before votes were tallied, the Colorado [...]

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 [...]

Governor Hickenlooper selects JeffCo Judge Brian Boatright as next Colorado Supreme Court justice

by CTBC Director | 1:27 pm, October 27, 2011

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper announced this morning his selection of Jefferson County District Court Judge Brian Boatright (1st Judicial District) to become the next Colorado Supreme Court justice.  Judge Boatright replaces departing  Justice Alex Martinez, who is resigning to take a “city job” as Denver Manager of Safety (after being retained in office only last year, [...]

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 Supreme Court Justice Nominees Profiled

by CTBC Director | 10:24 pm, October 24, 2011

The three nominees selected a week ago by the Colorado Supreme Court Nominating Commission (Judge Brian Boatright, attorneys Frederick Martinez and Patrick O’Rourke) were each interviewed Friday by Governor John Hickenlooper, and earlier today (Monday) by Lt. Governor Joe Garcia.  Governor Hickenlooper, who has the final say on which of the three will be appointed [...]

Colorado Supreme Court Justice Nominees Profiled

by CTBC Director | 10:24 pm, October 24, 2011

The three nominees selected a week ago by the Colorado Supreme Court Nominating Commission (Judge Brian Boatright, attorneys Frederick Martinez and Patrick O’Rourke) were each interviewed Friday by Governor John Hickenlooper, and earlier today (Monday) by Lt. Governor Joe Garcia.  Governor Hickenlooper, who has the final say on which of the three will be appointed [...]

Finalists for Colorado Supreme Court vacancy announced: Boatright, Martinez, or O’Rourke will be next Colorado ‘Supreme’

by CTBC Director | 2:10 pm, October 14, 2011

Announced with much less fanfare Thursday (a short article buried in the Denver Post, “Finalists named for Colorado Supreme Court” and in the Denver Business Journal online, “3 finalists named for Colorado Supreme Court seat“) than last year’s front-page article announcing the finalists to replace outgoing Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey (”Three finalists emerge for Colorado Supreme [...]

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 [...]

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