Legal Opinion

Colorado Common Cause v. Coffman

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided March 1, 2004No. 01CA1709PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge JONES.

Respondent, Mike Coffman, State Treasurer, who leads the Office of the State Treasurer, appeals the order of an administrative law judge (ALJ) against him and in favor of complainants, Colorado Common Cause, and Pete Maysmith, its executive director. The ALJ imposed a civil penalty, finding that the Treasurer willfully violated § 1-45-117, C.R.S.2002, of the Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA). We affirm.

The November 2000 election included a state-wide ballot initiative, known as Amendment 23, providing for amendment of the Colorado Constitution to require the state to…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State v. NietoSupreme Court of Colorado · 2000
  2. Hall v. WalterSupreme Court of Colorado · 1998
  3. Corsentino v. CordovaSupreme Court of Colorado · 2000
  4. People v. ThomasSupreme Court of Colorado · 1994
  5. Fowler Irrevocable Trust 1992-1 v. City of BoulderSupreme Court of Colorado · 2001

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Coffman v. Colorado Common CauseSupreme Court of Colorado · 2004
  2. In Re the Requests for Investigation of Attorney E.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2003
  3. Sherritt v. Rocky Mountain Fire DistrictColorado Court of Appeals · 2009
  4. People v. PimbleColorado Court of Appeals · 2015
  5. University of Colorado v. Industrial Claim Appeals OfficeColorado Court of Appeals · 2003

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