Freedom from Religion Found., Inc. v. Hickenlooper

Opinion by Judge BERNARD.

¶ 1 The First Amendment's Establishment Clause states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." This appeal addresses a narrow question arising under Colorado's equivalent of the Establishment Clause, which is the Preference Clause of the Religious Freedom section of Colorado's Constitution. We must determine whether the six annual proclamations of a Colorado Day of Prayer issued by Colorado Governors that are before us in this appeal violate the Preference Clause, which states that "[n]or shall any preference be given by law to any…