Legal Opinion
Coffman v. Colorado Common Cause
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided December 6, 2004No. 03SC397PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOURLIS, Justice. |
Mike Coffman, Treasurer of the State of Colorado, challenges the court of appeals' decision in Colorado Common Cause v. Coffman, 85 P.3d 551 (Colo.App.2003), in which the court upheld an Administrative Law Judge's (the "ALJ") determination that during the November 2000 election, Treasurer Coffman violated the Fair Campaign Practices Act (the "FCPA"), section 1-45-101 et seq.,, C.R.S. (2004), by the issuance of three press releases. The FCPA broadly prohibits public agencies and employees from using public monies to support or oppose election measures, except as otherwise…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Smith v. DorseyMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
- Citizens, & C., Public Funds v. Bd. of Educ. Tp. of Parsippany-Troy HillsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1953
- Lunsford v. Western States Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995
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