Legal Opinion
Colorado Ethics Watch v. Gessler
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided December 12, 2013No. Court of Appeals No. 12CA1712PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
JUDGE FURMAN
¶ 1 Defendant, Scott Gessler,. in his official capacity as Colorado Secretary of State (Secretary), appeals the district court's judgment invalidating several of his campaign finance rules because they conflict with the Campaign and Political Finance Amendment (Amendment), Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution; and the Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA), sections 145-101 to - 118, The Secretary urges us to reverse based on judicial deference to his rulemaking authority.
¶ 2 Colorado Ethics Watch and Colorado Common Cause (collectively, Ethics Watch) cross-appeal the…
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