# Colorado Dept. of State v. Baca No. 19-518 · Decided July 6, 2020 > Prepared by Supreme Court Report from the PDF published by the Supreme Court of the United States. The PDF is the authoritative text; this copy can contain errors of conversion. Source: ## Syllabus *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. \* Briefs of *amici curiae* urging reversal were filed for the State of South Dakota et al. by *Jason R. Ravnsborg,* Attorney General of South Dakota, and *Paul S. Swedlund,* Assistant Attorney General, and by the Attorneys General for their respective jurisdictions as follows: *Steve Marshall* of Alabama, *Kevin G. Clarkson* of Alaska, *Mark Brnovich* of Arizona, *Xavier Becerra* of California, *William Tong* of Connecticut, *Kathy Jennings* of Delaware, *Karl A*. *Racine* of the District of Columbia, *Ashley Moody* of Florida, *Christopher M. Carr* of Georgia, *Clare E*. *Connors* of Hawaii, *Lawrence Wasden* of Idaho, *Kwame Raoul* of Illinois, *Curtis T*. *Hill*, *Jr*., of Indiana, *Tom Miller* of Iowa, *Daniel Cameron* of Kentucky, *Jeff Landry* of Louisiana*, Aaron M*. *Frey* of Maine, *Brian E*. *Frosh* of Maryland, *Maura Healey* of Massachusetts, *Dana Nessel* of Michigan, *Keith Ellison* of Minnesota, *Lynn Fitch* of Mississippi, *Eric S*. *Schmitt* of Missouri, *Timothy C. Fox* of Montana, *Doug J. Peterson* of Nebraska, *Aaron D. Ford* of Nevada, *Gordon MacDonald* of New Hampshire, *Gurbir S*. *Grewal* of New Jersey, *Hector Balderas* of New Mexico, *Letitia James* of New York, *Josh Stein* of North Carolina, *Wayne Stenehjem* of North Dakota, *Dave Yost* of Ohio, *Mike Hunter* of Oklahoma, *Ellen Rosenblum* of Oregon, *Josh D. Shapiro* of Pennsylvania*, Peter F*. *Neronha* of Rhode Island, *Alan Wilson* of South Carolina, *Herbert H. Slatery III* of Tennessee, *Sean D. Reyes* of Utah, *Thomas J*. *Donovan* of Vermont, *Mark R. Herring* of Virginia, *Patrick Morrisey* of West Virginia, *Josh L*. *Kaul* of Wisconsin, and *Bridget Hill* of Wyoming; for the Campaign Legal Center et al. by *Tobias S. Loss-Eaton*, *Paul M. Smith*, *Adav Noti*, and *David Kolker*; for the Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund by *Andrew L. Schlafly*; for the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws by *James Bopp*, *Jr*., *Richard E*. *Coleson*, *Peter F. Langrock*, *Daniel Robbins*, *Susan Kelly Nichols*, and *Timothy J. Berg*; for the Republican National Committee by *Michael E. Toner*, *Lee E. Goodman*, and *Stephen J*. *Obermeier*; for Robert W. Bennett by *J. Samuel Tenenbaum*, *Jeffrey T. Green*, and *Sarah O’Rourke Schrup*; for Mary Beth Corsentino et al. by *James G. Sawtelle* and *Christopher M. Jackson*; for Robert M. Hardaway by *Jennifer Gilbert*; and for Michael T. Morley by *Mr. Morley*, *pro se*. Briefs of *amici curiae* urging affirmance were filed for the Independence Institute by *David B. Kopel* and *Joseph G. S. Greenlee*; for Jerry H. Goldfeder by *Mr. Goldfeder*, *pro se*; and for Michael L. Rosin et al. by *Peter K. Stris*, *Michael N. Donofrio*, and *Bridget C. Asay.* Briefs of *amici curiae* were filed for Citizens for Self-Governance by *Rita M. Dunaway*; for the Colorado Democratic Party by *Paul R. Franke III*; for the Colorado Republican Committee by *Julian R. Ellis*, *Jr*.; for the Making Every Vote Count Foundation by *Jerrold J. Ganzfried*, *Reed E. Hundt*, and *Thea A. Cohen;* for Edward B. Foley by *Jessica Ring Amunson* and *Zachary C. Schauf*; for Vinz Koller by *Andrew J. Dhuey*; and for Derek T. Muller by *Ian Speir*. ## 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 *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).