Legal Opinion
Billings v. Buchanan
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided October 20, 1976No. 27407PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hodges
The appellees (protestors) filed with the Secretary of State a protest to a petition to place a proposed constitutional amendment 1 on the November 2, 1976 general election ballot.
The protest and the hearing conducted thereon by the Secretary of State was in accordance with the provisions of section 1-40-109, C.R.S. 1973. After a hearing, detailed findings of fact were made by the Secretary of State, who denied the protest. The protestors then filed a complaint in the trial court seeking a judgment that the petition was insufficient and that the proposed constitutional amendment be ordered…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Yenter v. BakerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1952
- Colorado Project-Common Cause v. AndersonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
- Burks v. City of LafayetteSupreme Court of Colorado · 1960
- Elkins v. MillikenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1926
- Baker v. BosworthSupreme Court of Colorado · 1950
3Cited by18 opinions
- Committee for Better Health Care for All Colorado Citizens v. MeyerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992
- McKee v. City of LouisvilleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
- In Re: Second Initiated Constitutional Amendment Respecting Rights of the Public to Uninterrupted Service by Public Employees of 1980Supreme Court of Colorado · 1980
- Havens v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Colorado · 1996
- Grant v. MeyerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
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