Rose v. Brackney (In re Title, Ballot Title & Submission Clause for Proposed Initiatives 2017-2018 #178, #179, #180 & #181 "Regulation of Oil & Gas Dev."), 421 P.3d 173 (2018)

July 2, 2018 · Colorado Supreme Court · Supreme Court Case No. 18SA113
421 P.3d 173

In the MATTER OF the TITLE, BALLOT TITLE AND SUBMISSION CLAUSE FOR PROPOSED INITIATIVES 2017-2018 #178, #179, #180 AND #181 "REGULATION OF OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT"

Janette Rose, Petitioner
v.
John Brackney and Guillermo DeHerrera, Respondents
and
Suzanne Staiert, Glenn Roper and Jason Gelender, Title Board.

Supreme Court Case No. 18SA113

Supreme Court of Colorado.

July 2, 2018

Attorneys for Petitioner: Tierney Lawrence LLC, Edward T. Ramey, Martha M. Tierney, Denver, Colorado

Attorneys for Respondents: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, Jason R. Dunn, David B. Meschke, Denver, Colorado

Attorneys for the Title Board: Cynthia H. Coffman, Attorney General, Matthew D. Grove, Assistant Solicitor General, Denver, Colorado

En Banc

PER CURIAM.

*174¶1 Chief Justice Coats, Justice Márquez, and Justice Boatright are of the opinion that the action of the Title Board should be affirmed.

¶2 Justice Hood, Justice Gabriel and Justice Hart are of the opinion that the action of the Title Board should be reversed.

¶3 The action of the Title Board setting a title for ballot initiatives numbered 2017-2018 #178, #179, #180, and #181 is therefore affirmed by operation of law.