Tassian v. People

QUINN, Chief Justice.

We granted certiorari to review the decision of the court of appeals in Tassian v. People, 696 P.2d 825 (Colo.App.1984), which, in affirming a judgment of dismissal, held that a Denver District Court chief judge’s directive prohibiting pro se litigants from paying filing fees by personal checks did not violate equal protection of the laws under the Colorado Constitution. Because the chief judge’s directive lacks a rational basis for distinguishing between pro se litigants and litigants represented by attorneys, we conclude that it violates equal protection of the laws…