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Supreme Court of Colorado· 8/26/1985

Colorado General Assembly v. Lamm

Citations

  • 704 P.2d 1371
  • 1985 Colo. LEXIS 485

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  • concluding that the legislature had suffered an injury in fact as a result of the Governor’s exercise of his line item veto power
  • concluding that the legislature had suffered an injury in fact as a result of the Governor's exercise of his line item veto power
  • noting that “interpretation of the constitution” is “a function at the very core of the judicial role”
  • avoiding “the impermissible positive effect” of the executive branch forcing funding to come from otherwise-appropriated funds, which would invade the legislature’s appropriation power
  • avoiding “the impermissible positive effect” of the executive branch forcing funding to come from otherwise-appropriated funds, which would invade the legislature’s appropriation power
  • Speaking in broad terms, “it is the province of the general assembly to enact legislation.”

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Judges: Lohr, Quinn, Rovira

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