Romer v. Board of County Commissioners

Because I believe that the Board of County Commissioners of Pueblo County (BOCC) is acting here under its express and distinct statutory authority to manage and budget the affairs of Pueblo County, and not in its role as agent for the State Department of Social Services, I conclude that the County has standing to sue in this case and I therefore respectfully dissent.

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Any analysis of this area of the law rightfully begins with the general proposition that a subordinate county agency has no standing or legal authority to question or obtain judicial review of an action taken by a superior state…