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Opinions of the Colorado Supreme Court are available to thepublic and can be accessed through the Court’s homepage athttp://www.courts.state.co.us/supct/supctcaseannctsindex.htm and are posted on the Colorado Bar Association homepage atwww.cobar.org.ADVANCE SHEET HEADNOTEFEBRUARY 22, 2010

No. 09SA224, Dallman v. Ritter:

First Amendment -- campaigncontributions -- equal protection -- labor organizations

The Colorado Supreme Court affirms the trial court’s orderimposing a preliminary injunction on the campaign financerestrictions of Amendment 54. The supreme court holds that theplaintiffs are likely to succeed on the merits of their claimthat Amendment 54 is unconstitutional under the First Amendment.The supreme court holds that provisions of Amendment 54 areunconstitutionally overbroad, vague, and violate equalprotection. After striking the unconstitutional portions ofAmendment 54, the supreme court holds that the remainingprovisions do not constitute a meaningful legislative enactment,and therefore the entire Amendment must be purged from theColorado Constitution. The supreme court affirms the trialcourt’s preliminary injunction and remands the case for furtherproceedings consistent with this opinion.

SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADOTwo East 14th AvenueDenver, Colorado 80203Appeal from the District CourtDistrict Court, City and County of DenverCase Nos. 09CV1188 and 09CV1200Case No. 09SA224Case No. 09CV1188

Plaintiffs-Appellees:

Kerrie Dallman; Laurence Botnick; School District 14 ClassroomTeachers Association Political Action Committee, a Coloradopolitical committee; School District 14 Classroom TeachersAssociation, a Colorado labor organization; and Aurora FireFighters Protective Association, a Colorado labor organization,v.

Defendants-Appellants:

William Ritter, in his official capacity as the Governor ofColorado; and Rich L. Gonzales, in his official capacity as theExecutive Director of Colorado’s Department of Personnel andAdministration.* * * * *Case No. 09CV1200

Plaintiffs-Appellees:

Daniel Ritchie, an individual; Patrick Hamill, an individual;Charles V. Brown, Jr., an individual; Matthew R. Dalton, anindividual; The Children’s Hospital Association, a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization; and The Colorado Seminary, a 501(c)(3)nonprofit which owns and operates the University of Denver,v.

Defendants-Appellants:

Bill Ritter, as Governor of the State of Colorado; and RichGonzales, as Executive Director of the Colorado Department ofAdministration.

ORDER AFFIRMEDEN BANCFEBRUARY 22, 2010

Isaacson Rosenbaum, P.C.Mark G. GrueskinEdward T. RameyDenver, ColoradoAttorneys for Plaintiffs-Appellees Kerri Dallman andLaurence BotnickColorado Education AssociationMartha R. HouserBradley C. BartelsDenver, ColoradoAttorneys for Plaintiffs-Appellees School District 14Classroom Teachers Association Political Action Committee,a Colorado political committee; and School District 14Classroom Teachers Association, a Colorado labororganizationBuescher Goldhammer Kelman & Dodge, P.C.Thomas B. BuescherJoseph M. GoldhammerDenver, ColoradoAttorneys for Plaintiff-Appellee Aurora Fire FightersProtective Association, a Colorado labor organization2