HICKENLOOPER v. FREEDOM FROM RELIGION

Supreme Court Case No. 12SC442.

338 P.3d 1002 (2014)

2014 CO 77

John HICKENLOOPER, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Colorado, and the State of Colorado, Petitioners, v. FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION, INC.; Mike Smith; David Habecker; Timothy G. Bailey; and Jeff Baysinger, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado.

November 24, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorneys for Petitioners: John W. Suthers , Attorney General, Daniel D. Domenico , Solicitor General, Michael L. Francisco , Assistant Solicitor General, Matthew D. Grove , Assistant Attorney, General Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Respondents: Inderwish & Bonifazi, P.C., Daniele W. Bonifazi , John H. Inderwish , Centennial, Colorado, Boardman & Clark LLP, Richard L. Bolton , Madison, Wisconsin.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae The National Day of Prayer Task Force and Colorado Elected Officials and Individuals: Alliance Defending Freedom, Michael J. Norton , Greenwood Village, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae The American Humanist Association: American Humanist Association, Monica Miller , Washington, DC, Azizpour Donnelly LLC, Katayoun A. Donnelly , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, and Americans United for Separation of Church and State: University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Alan K. Chen , Denver, Colorado, ACLU Foundation of Colorado, Mark Silverstein , Sara Rich , Denver, Colorado.

En Banc.


¶ 1 We granted certiorari to determine whether Respondents Freedom from Religion Foundation ("the Foundation") and four of its Colorado members ("the Colorado members") have standing to sue Petitioner Governor John Hickenlooper ("the Governor") in his official capacity for issuing annual...

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