Legal Opinion
Colorado Ethics Watch v. Clear the Bench Colorado
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided March 15, 2012No. 10CA2291PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERNARD, Judge.
T1 We are asked in this appeal to determine whether a committee that supports or opposes the retention of a justice or judge constitutes an "issue committee" or a "political committee" for purposes of Colorado campaign finance law. See Colo. Const. art. XXVIII (Campaign and Political Finance Amendment); §§ 1-45-101 to -118, C.R.S. 2011 (Fair Campaign Practices Act). This distinction is significant primarily because political committees are subject to contribution limits, while issue committees are not. See Colo. Const. art. XXVIII, § 3.
T2 Respondent, Clear the Bench Colorado…
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