IN RE REAPPORTIONMENT OF COLO. GEN. ASS.

No. 01SA386.

46 P.3d 1083 (2002)

In re REAPPORTIONMENT OF THE COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

February 22, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP, Daniel J. Dunn, Manuel L. Martinez, Richard F. Rodriguez, Colorado Reapportionment Commission, Rebecca C. Lennahan, Jeremiah B. Barry, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for the Proponent Colorado Reapportionment Commission.

Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, Gale T. Miller, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Proponents Jennie Sanchez, Adeline Sanchez and Debra Cassanova.

Berenbaum, Weinshienk & Eason, P.C., Michael J. Belo, Martin D. Buckley, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Proponent Colorado AFL-CIO.

Berenbaum, Weinshienk & Eason, P.C., Charles A. Bewley, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Proponent Colorado Metro Citizens for Fair Reapportionment.

John H. Vigil, pro se Arvada, Colorado, Representing Proponent John H. Vigil (Adams County Citizen).

Trimble, Tate & Nulan, P.C., Penfield W. Tate III, Lydia M. Tate, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Proponent Blacks for Fair Reapportionment.

Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP, James M. Lyons, Douglas B. Tumminello, Thomas M. Rogers III, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Proponents Stan Matsunaka, President of the Colorado State Senate; Ed Perlmutter, President Pro Tem of the Colorado State Senate; and Bill Thiebaut, Majority Leader of the Colorado State Senate.

Jean E. Dubofsky, P.C., Jean E. Dubofsky, Boulder, Colorado, Burke & Neuwirth, P.C., Dean S. Neuwirth, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Proponent Timothy D. Knaus, Chairman of the Colorado State Democratic Party.

Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, A. Thomas Downey, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Proponent Dan Grossman, Colorado House Minority Leader.

LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, LLP, Robert N. Miller, Stephanie E. Dunn, Michael D. Smith, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Opposers Jeffrey M. Wells, Senator Mark D. Hillman, Richard P. "Sandy" Hume, Representative Mark Paschall and Heather M. Witwer (Colorado Reapportionment Commission Members).

Bullock Law Office, LLC, James R. Bullock, La Junta, Colorado, Attorneys for Opposers Estelle Thaller and Dan Sandoval.

Shawn Mitchell, Broomfield, Colorado, Mendenhall & Malouff, LLP, H. Barton Mendenhall, Rocky Ford, Colorado, Attorneys for Opposers Steve Olstad, James Martinez and Karen Nelson (Broomfield citizens).

John Martin, Chairman Commissioner, pro se, Walt Stowe, Commissioner, pro se, Larry McCown, Commissioner, pro se, Don K. Deford, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Attorney for Opposer Garfield County Board of County Commissioners.

Luis A. Corchado, Littleton, Colorado, Attorney for Opposer Colorado Hispanic Bar Association.

Hale Hackstaff Tymkovich, LLP, Allan L. Hale, Richard A. Westfall, Richard W. Dailey, Scott E. Gessler, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Opposers Betty Chronic, Richard P. Hume, William Swenson and Betty Swenson.

Hale Hackstaff Tymkovich, LLP, Allan L. Hale, Richard A. Westfall, Richard W. Dailey, Scott E. Gessler, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Opposers Richard P. Hume, Betty Chronic and William Berens (Boulder County Citizens).

Robert S. Gardner, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Attorney for Opposers Mark Sessions, Willie H. Breazell Sr., Lionel Rivera, Charles D. Broerman and Sarah Jack (El Paso County Citizens).

Susan Fey, pro se, Crestone, Colorado, Representing Opposers Towns of Crestone and Villa Grove.

Friedlob Sanderson Paulson & Tourtillott, P.C., Richard C. Kaufman, Christopher R. Paulson, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Opposers John Brackney, Andre Suharka and Citizens for Constitutional Maps.

Cathie Zarlingo, President, pro se, Mary K. Kalenian, Secretary, pro se, Grand Junction, Colorado, Representing Opposer Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 Board of Education.

Mesa County Attorney's Office, Maurice Lyle Dechant, Mesa County Attorney, Angela M. Luedtke, Assistant Mesa County Attorney, Grand Junction, Colorado, Attorneys for Opposer Mesa County Board of County Commissioners.

Reid & Scheffel, Mark H. Scheffel, Thomas J. Burke, Parker, Colorado, Attorneys for Opposer Douglas/Elbert Citizens for Fair State Senate Representation.

Richard O. Schroeder, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Attorney for Opposer Don Lee.

Williams, Turner & Holmes, P.C., Mark A. Hermundstad, Grand Junction, Colorado, Attorneys for Opposer Ute Water Conservancy District.

R. Bruce Smith, Town Administrator, pro se, Collbran, Colorado, Representing Opposer Town of Collbran.

Carter & Sands, P.C., Stephen L. Carter, Rifle, Colorado, Attorneys for Opposer Town of Palisade.

Carter & Sands, P.C., Stephen L. Carter, Rifle, Colorado, Attorneys for Opposer City of Fruita.

Doyle, Zakhem, Suhre, & Lilly, LLC, Brett R. Lilly, John S. Zakhem, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Opposer Beth Gallegos (Adams County Citizen).

Arthur LeMelle, pro se, Gateway, Colorado, Representing Opposer Arthur LeMelle (citizen of the Town of Gateway).

Phil Mueller, President, pro se, Franktown, Colorado, Representing Opposer Elbert/Douglas County Livestock Association.

Joe Kline, Chairman, pro se, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Representing Opposer Garfield County Republicans.

Raymond E. Smith, Chairman, pro se, Kremmling, Colorado, Representing Opposer Grand County Republicans.

John Ponikvar, Vice-Chairman, pro se, Craig, Colorado, Representing Opposer Moffat County Republican Central Committee.

Shirley J. Black, Chairman, pro se, Walden, Colorado, Representing Opposer Jackson County Republican Central Committee.

H. Olive Morton, Chair, pro se, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Representing Opposer Routt County Republican Central Committee.

Jack Taylor, Colorado State Senator, pro se, Steamboat Springs, Representing Opposer Jack Taylor.

Don Davis, pro se, Ruby Davis, pro se, Clifton, Colorado, Representing Opposers Don Davis and Ruby Davis.

Merilee O'Neal, Chairperson, pro se, Ed O'Leary, Chairperson, pro se, Representing Lake County Republicans and Lake County Democrats, respectively.


Justice HOBBS delivered the opinion of the court.

In this original proceeding, the Colorado Reapportionment Commission (Commission) has resubmitted to us its decennial Apportionment Plan (Readopted Plan) for the reapportionment of Colorado General Assembly house and senate districts, based on the year 2000 federal census, as required under Article V, Section 48(1)(e) of the Colorado Constitution. We approve the Final 2002 Reapportionment Plan.

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