When is it the Government’s Speech: A Tale of Two Messages
by Jery Payne Some folks in Gilbert, Arizona, wanted to use signs to advertise upcoming events and posted these signs on private property. The town had rules limiting the size […]
2015
Bill Requests – Fact or Fiction?
by Patti Dahlberg The 2016 legislative session is only about two and a half months away, and that means the bill drafting season is quickly heating up. This seems like […]
What Happens to a Statute Declared to Be Unconstitutional
by Jennifer Gilroy and Michele Brown A librarian at the Sturm College of Law (at the University of Denver) recently called our office to ask what happens to a statute […]
Court Rules No Public Aid to Sectarian Schools…for Now
by Brita Darling The Colorado Supreme Court added another case to the growing body of school choice law across the nation with its recent decision in Taxpayers for Public Education […]
Supreme Court Uses Negative Factor to Provide Tutorial on Constitutional Interpretation
by Julie Pelegrin This week, the Colorado Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Dwyer v. State of Colorado, holding that the negative factor, which is applied in calculating funding […]