BENEFIELD v. COLORADO REPUBLICAN PARTY

Supreme Court Case No. 11SC935.

329 P.3d 262 (2014)

2014 CO 57

Debbie BENEFIELD, State Representative; Bernie Buescher, State Representative; Morgan Carroll, State Representative; Gwyn Green, State Representative; Mary Hodge, State Representative; Liane "Buffie" McFadyen, State Representative; Wes McKinley, State Representative; Michael Merrifield, State Representative; James Riesberg, State Representative; and Judy Solano, State Representative, Petitioners v. COLORADO REPUBLICAN PARTY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado.

June 30, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorneys for Petitioners: Holland & Hart LLP, Maureen R. Witt , Greenwood Village, Colorado, Holland & Hart LLP, Stephen G. Masciocchi , Jonathan S. Bender , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Respondent: Jackson Kelly, PLLC, John S. Zakhem , John L. Skari, Jr. , Denver, Colorado, Brett R. Lilly, LLC, Brett R. Lilly , Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae The State of Colorado: John W. Suthers , Attorney General, Daniel D. Domenico , Solicitor General, Frederick R. Yarger , Assistant Solicitor General, Erin A. Overturf , Assistant Solicitor General, Stephanie Scoville , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado.

Attorney for Amici Curiae The Colorado Municipal League, Colorado Counties, Incorporated, The Special District Association of Colorado, and The Colorado Association of School Boards: Hayes, Phillips, Hoffmann & Carberry, P.C., Corey Y. Hoffmann , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado Common Cause: David J. Janik , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado Ethics Watch: Colorado Ethics Watch, Luis Toro , Margaret Perl , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae The Colorado Press Association: Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, LLP, Thomas B. Kelley , Steven D. Zansberg , Ashley I. Kissinger , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae The Independence Institute: Jackson Kelly PLLC, Shayne M. Madsen , Heather A. Joyce , Denver, Colorado.

En Banc.


JUSTICE COATS delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Benefield and other current or former members of the House of Representatives sought review of the court of appeals' judgment in Colorado Republican Party v. Benefield, ___ P.3d, ___ (Colo.App. No. 10CA2327, Nov. 10, 2011), which reversed the district court's order denying costs and attorney fees for the Colorado Republican Party. After assessing the extent to which the Party prevailed overall in its...

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