Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County Colorado et al v. Polis et al

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Case Number:

1:25-cv-03326

Court:

Colorado

Nature of Suit:

Constitutionality of State Statutes

Judge:

Philip A. Brimmer

  1. March 26, 2026

    Colo. County Says State Union Law Silences Elected Officials

    A Colorado law that expands county employees' right to unionize unconstitutionally silences elected officials and is preempted by federal law, a Colorado county told a federal judge, saying a union's bid to toss the county's challenge to the law should be rejected.

  2. March 06, 2026

    AFSCME Seeks To Toss Colo. County's Suit Over Union Law

    The largest trade union of public employees asked a Colorado federal judge to throw out a county's challenge to a state law that expands county employees' right to unionize, contending that the law is constitutional and the county lacks First Amendment rights to bring its claim.

  3. March 04, 2026

    Union Wins Right To Defend Colorado's County Union Law

    A judge in Colorado federal court granted Wednesday a motion from a union group seeking to intervene to defend a Colorado statute challenged by a county that claims the law, which expands county employees' right to unionize, is unconstitutional.

  4. January 27, 2026

    Colo. Labor Official Defends Public Union Law Constitutionality

    A Colorado labor official and Gov. Jared Polis urged a federal judge Monday to toss a county's lawsuit challenging a state law expanding organizing rights for county employees, saying the law does not infringe on the First Amendment or on the federal regulation of private sector labor rights.

  5. October 22, 2025

    Colo. County Says Right-To-Unionize Law Is Unconstitutional

    A Colorado county has filed a federal lawsuit against the state's governor and director of labor and employment, alleging a state statute that expands county employees' right to unionize unconstitutionally limits freedom of speech and violates federal labor relations laws.