rule of martin
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Colorado Supreme Court eases path for local governments to sue over state decisions
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday threw out a decades-old rule restricting the ability of local governments to sue over state decisions, finding “confusion has developed” over who can seek judicial review and when. At the same time, in a pair of decisions, the justices concluded Adams County School District 14 could not challenge the state…
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Colorado Supreme Court considers whether local governments may sue over state decisions
If local governments in Colorado are unable to challenge the state’s actions in court, it may be because of Martin. “Martin” is not a person, but rather a rule developed by the Colorado Supreme Court over several decades. As it stands, government entities cannot seek judicial review of a state agency’s act when they are…