No. 19-518 · decided July 6, 2020
Colorado Dept. of State v. Baca
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Syllabus
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Held: The judgment of the Court of Appeals, which held that Colorado’s faithless elector law violates the Constitution, is reversed for the reasons stated in Chiafalo v. Washington, 591 U. S. 578 (2020).
935 F. 3d 887, reversed.
Counsel
Philip J. Weiser, Attorney General of Colorado, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Eric R. Olson, Solicitor General, Grant T. Sullivan and Michael D. McMaster, Assistant Solicitors General, LeeAnn Morrill, First Assistant Attorney General, and Michael Kotlarczyk, Assistant Attorney General.
Jason Harrow argued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs were L. Lawrence Lessig, Sumeer Singla, Daniel A. Brown, Hunter M. Abell, Jonah O. Harrison, J. Max Rosen, and Jason B. Wesoky.*
Per Curiam
The judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is reversed for the reasons stated in Chiafalo v. Washington, 591 U. S. 578 (2020).
It is so ordered.
Justice Sotomayor took no part in the decision of this case.
Justice Thomas concurs in the judgment for the reasons stated in his separate opinion in Chiafalo v. Washington, 591 U. S. 578, 597–609 (2020).