GESSLER v. CO. COMMON CAUSE & ETHICS WATCH

Supreme Court Case No. 12SC783

327 P.3d 232 (2014)

2014 CO 44

Scott GESSLER, in his official capacity as Colorado Secretary of State, Petitioner v. COLORADO COMMON CAUSE and Colorado Ethics Watch, Respondents

Supreme Court of Colorado.

June 16, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorneys for Petitioner: John W. Suthers , Attorney General Matthew D. Grove , Assistant Attorney General Denver, Colorado

Attorneys for Respondent Colorado Common Cause: Hill & Robbins, PC Jennifer H. Hunt   Nathan P. Flynn Denver , Colorado

Attorneys for Respondent Colorado Ethics Watch: Luis Toro   Margaret Perl Denver, Colorado

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Center for Competitive Politics: Allen Dickerson Alexandria , Virginia

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Institute for Justice: William H. Mellor Arlington, Virginia

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Citizens for Integrity: Recht Kornfeld PC Mark G. Grueskin Denver, Colorado

En Banc


CHIEF JUSTICE RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 We granted certiorari1 to consider the lawfulness of Secretary of State Rule 4.1, 8 Colo.Code Regs. § 1505-6:4.1 (2013). Petitioner Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler ("Gessler") promulgated Rule 4.1 in response to Sampson v. Buescher, 625 F.3d 1247 (10th Cir.2010). Significantly, Rule 4.1 increases the contribution and...

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