Legal Opinion

Figueroa v. Speers

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided March 2, 2015No. Supreme Court Case 14SA235PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rice

{1 Plaintiffs-Appellants the Broomfield district court's judgment in their election contest directly to us under section appeal 1-11-214(2), CRS. (2014). The district court declared a vacancy in the Adams County School District 12 Director District 4 school board director position because Defendant-Appellee Amy Speers was elected but unqualified to serve. Plaintiffs-Appellants assert that, contrary to the district court's holding, Plaintiff-Appellant Enrico Figueroa should have been declared "legally elected" because he received the highest number of votes of any qualified candidate. We hold…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Justus v. State of ColoradoSupreme Court of Colorado · 2014
  2. Hanlen v. GesslerSupreme Court of Colorado · 2014
  3. People Ex Rel. Rosenberg v. KeatingSupreme Court of Colorado · 1944
  4. Andersen v. SmythSupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
  5. Lewis v. BoyntonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1898

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Carson v. ReinerSupreme Court of Colorado · 2016
  2. Carson v. ReinerSupreme Court of Colorado · 2016
  3. Carson v. ReinerSupreme Court of Colorado · 2016

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