MATTER OF TITLE, BALLOT TITLE, SUB. CLAUSE

No. 94SA168.

877 P.2d 848 (1994)

In the Matter of the TITLE, BALLOT TITLE, SUBMISSION CLAUSE, AND SUMMARY BY THE TITLE BOARD PERTAINING TO A PROPOSED INITIATIVE ON "OBSCENITY". Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov and Edward T. Ramey, Petitioners, and Steve Mathers and Denise Mund, Respondents, and Title Setting Board: Natalie Meyer, Stephen ErkenBrack and Rebecca Lennahan, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

July 5, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov, pro se.

Edward T. Ramey, pro se.

Davis, Graham & Stubbs, Thomas C. Bell, Timothy G. Ehresman, Sara A. Moon, Denver, for respondents Steve Mathers and Denise Mund.

Gale A. Norton, Atty. Gen., Stephen K. ErkenBrack, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen., Timothy M. Tymkovich, Sol. Gen., Maurice G. Knaizer, Deputy Atty. Gen., Denver, for respondent Title Setting Bd.

Cooper & Kelley, P.C., John R. Mann, Denver, for amicus curiae American Civ. Liberties Union Foundation.

Recht & Pepin, P.C., Daniel N. Recht, Robert W. Pepin, Denver, for amici curiae Mountains and Plains Booksellers Ass'n, Inc., Tattered Cover, Inc., and American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression.

Biermann & Fretz, P.C., Dirk T. Biermann, Joseph H. Fretz, Denver, for amici curiae League of Women Voters, et al.


Chief Justice ROVIRA delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Petitioners, Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov and Edward T. Ramey, bring this original proceeding challenging the action taken by the Initiative Title Setting Board (Board), in setting a title and submission clause for a proposed constitutional amendment (the Initiative). Designated "Obscenity," the Initiative would amend article II, section 10 of the Colorado Constitution by adding the following language (identified...

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