Why Colorado Keeps Winding Up Before the Court

New York Times: “The Supreme Court reviews thousands of petitions each term and agrees to schedule only about 60 for oral argument on its formal merits docket. But again and again, cases from the same Western state, with just over six million residents, have come before the court.”

“The reason, according to local lawyers, academics and former elected officials, says a lot about the shifting politics and demographics of Colorado and a little about how a local legal dispute can evolve into a precedent-setting case heard by the Supreme Court.”

“They also cited Colorado’s complicated history with gay rights and the ease with which citizens can propose ballot measures to amend the state’s Constitution.”