Harlen Ainscough Michael Coulter Barbara Johnson Ron Parker Robert Becker Lorraine Surprenant Colorado Federation Of…

Summary

The court held that the employees and their labor organizations had standing to challenge the Governor's executive order and the Personnel Director's payroll-deduction policy. The complaint adequately alleged both an injury-in-fact and injury to a legally protected interest because the plaintiffs claimed they were denied consideration for a discretionary payroll deduction service and that the policy impaired dues collection and related associational interests. The court also held that the Governor, sued in his official capacity, was a proper defendant and remanded for further proceedings on the unresolved merits.