Mac Manus v. Love

In the spring of 1971, the General Assembly of Colorado adopted the so-called “Long Bill,” to provide for the payment of the expenses of the executive and judicial departments of the state and of its agencies and institutions for and during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1971. The Governor approved the bill, but with a number of exceptions. The plaintiffs, who were State Senators, brought this action in the district court to obtain a declaration that the exceptions of the Governor were improper vetoes. The Governor counterclaimed, alleging that a rather large number of attempts by the…