West to the 32nd Meridian: Colorado Executive Branch Pt. 1—Executive Orders
The executive branch of government enforces Colorado law. Art. IV of the Colorado Constitution establishes the executive branch and its officers and provides for their…
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“The legislature, presumably, is paramount among the lawmaking organs of the political state. Subject to the Constitution, when it propounds law, its pronouncement is supreme.”…
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We whose names are underwritten … having undertaken … a voyage to plant ye first colonie …, doe … covenant & combine our selves togeather…
Read articleWest to the 32nd Meridian: The Colorado Constitution
In the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision McCulloch v. Maryland, Chief Justice John Marshall famously wrote, “… we must never forget that it is a…
Read articleWest to the 32nd Meridian Quarterly: A Legal Research Column
When the U.S. Congress passed the enabling act that provided for the creation of the State of Colorado and its admission into the union, the original…
Read articleThe More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same
Welcome to the newest Colorado Supreme Court Library. Located on the first floor of the recently constructed Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center, the Colorado Supreme…
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