Legal Opinion
Campbell v. Buckley
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 10, 2000No. 98-1329PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.
Eight individuals and three organizations 1 brought this action challenging the constitutionality of the “title setting” requirements of the State of Colorado’s ballot initiative law. The district court, after a bench trial, upheld the constitutionality of the Colorado scheme. 2 We affirm.
BACKGROUND
The Colorado Constitution reserves to the people the power to enact laws and constitutional amendments by initiative, and to reject by referendum laws passed by the general assembly. 3 An initiative is placed on the ballot after the proponent secures by petition the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Plyler v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. BatchelderSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by50 opinions
- Nader v. BrewerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- Taylor v. Roswell Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2013
- Sanger v. DennisColorado Court of Appeals · 2006
- Nevadans for Nevada v. BeersNevada Supreme Court · 2006
- Yes on Term Limits, Inc. v. SavageCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
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