Legal Opinion
No.
Colorado Attorney General Reports
Decided April 12, 2004Published
1Opinion of the Court
QUESTION PRESENTED AND CONCLUSION
Question: Are the following individuals barred from service on Colorado's judicial nominating commissions because they hold "elective political party office" within the meaning of Article VI, § 24 of the Colorado Constitution:
• precinct committeepersons,
• officers of county central committees, state central committees, congressional central committees and similar committees described in section 1-3-103 C.R.S., or
• additional members of these Committees where allowed by population and polling?
Answer: Yes. An "elective political party office" is an office within…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Clements v. FashingSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Lefkowitz v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Nipper v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
- In Re Interrogatories Propounded by the Senate Concerning House Bill 1078Supreme Court of Colorado · 1975
- Urbish v. LammSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
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