Coe v. City of Albuquerque

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• holding that courts cannot zone land or substitute their judgment or discretion for that of the municipal body
• holding statute permitting court to zone land to be unconstitutional under separation of powers doctrine
• holding district court’s order requiring a zone change was unlawful because zoning was “a function to be exercised by a department of government other than the judiciary”
• restricting extent of certiorari review restricted to questions of law, including whether administrative body acted fraudulently, arbitrarily, or capriciously, whether the order was supported by substantial evidence, and whether the action was within the scope of authority

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