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Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance (Fort Collins, Loveland and Greeley Chambers of Commerce; Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation; and Upstate Colorado Economic Development)

Progressive 15

Progress Now

Quiznos

Quovadx, Inc.

Qwest Communications

Sam Cary Bar Association

&Seventh J.D. Bar Association

South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce

Town of Avon

Town of Carbondale

US Chamber of Commerce

University of Denver Sturm College of Law Democrats

University of Denver Sturm College of Law
College Republicans

Weld County Bar Association

Women’s Lobby of Colorado, Inc.

INDIVIDUALS:

Bill Owens, Colorado Governor

John Suthers, Colorado Attorney General

Roy Romer, Former Colorado Governor

Dick Lamm, Former Colorado Governor

John Vanderhoof, Former Colorado Governor

Ken Salazar, U.S. Senator

John Hickenlooper, Denver Mayor

Ed Tauer, Aurora Mayor

Mark Udall, Colorado Congressman

Andrew Romanoff, Colorado Speaker of the House

Alice Madden, House Majority Leader

Diana DeGette, Colorado Congresswoman

Mike May, House Minority Leader

Joe Blake, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce President

Duane Woodard, Former Colorado Attorney General

Mitch Morrissey, Denver District Attorney

Don Quick, 17th J.D. DA

Michael Goodbee, 17th J.D. Assistant DA

Bob Miller, Former U.S. Attorney under President Reagan and Former Weld County DA

Norm Early, Former Denver District Attorney

Bob Russel, former El Paso County District Attorney

Stu VanMeveren, former Larimer County DA

Bob Gallagher, former Arapahoe County DA

Stan Peek, former Weld County DA

Al Dominguez, former Weld County DA

Martin P. Miller, Former Judge and Former Arapahoe County DA

Terry Farina, Former Mesa County DA

Ken Gordon, Senate Majority Leader

Norma Anderson, Former Senate Majority Leader

Pat Pascoe, Former State Senator

Polly Baca, Former State Senator

Albert C. Yates, Former President of Colorado State University

Edythe S. Miller, Former Chair of the Colorado PUC

Tillie Bishop, Mesa County Commissioner, Former State Senator

Rutt Bridges

Lance M. Sears, Former Chair, State Judicial Performance Commission

Lena L. Archuleta, Educator

Fredrick R. Abrams M.D., Director, Clinical Ethics Consultation Group

Wm. David Lytle, Colorado Bar Association President-Elect

Elizabeth Starrs, Colorado Bar Association President

Paul Chan, Denver Bar Association President

Linda K. Wackwitz, EVP and Chief Legal Officer, Quovadx

Gale Miller, Colorado Judicial Institute Chair

Len Taigman, Retired Director, Martin Marietta (Lockheed Martin)

Marcia Johnson, Denver City Councilwoman

Rob Witwer, State Representative

Jack Pommer, State Representative

Al White, State Representative

Jeanne Robb, Denver City Councilwoman

Anne McGihon, State Representative

Mike Drake, President, Colorado Senior Lobby

Hal Goldback, President, Castle Pines Guaranty Bank & Trust Company

Polly Baca, President and CEO, Latin American Research and Service Agency (LARASA)

Why You Should Vote No 40!

Because it …

1) Forces out 5 of 7 Supreme Court justices all at once!
This measure is retroactive. It drives out more than 70% of Supreme Court justices and almost 40% of Court of Appeals judges — regardless of excellent performance or voter preference.

2) Creates a backlog in Colorado’s highest courts!
This drastic measure fails to address the serious consequences that result from forcing out nearly half of Colorado’s highest court judges at the same time. There is no plan to address the inefficiencies that will be created by this extreme void. It is a bad idea that will not only harm Colorado’s highest courts, but also individuals, businesses, counties, cities and towns across Colorado.

3) Pushes out good judges for no reason!
Coloradans are well-served by our higher courts. This measure forces some of our state’s best, most knowledgeable and independent judges off the bench for no reason. Amendment 40 will not make our judges “more accountable” because they already are. Colorado’s judges are subject to judicial performance evaluations by non-partisan commissions. Further, unlike the U.S. Supreme Court, our judges have a mandatory retirement age. These measures, plus retention votes by the people and discipline procedures by a non-partisan commission, already ensure our judges are accountable to Coloradans. Amendment 40 is a giant step in the wrong direction with serious consequences for individuals and businesses across our state.

4) Brings partisan politics into Colorado’s courtrooms!
This bad idea gives the next governor of Colorado and future governors the power to appoint nearly the entire Supreme Court all at once, stacking the deck with judges who share their partisan political views be they conservative or liberal, Republican or Democrat. Because good judges will be forced out after 10 years of service, this partisan court-packing will happen every decade.

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