"Colorado had been selected by the previous Biden administration, which US Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama decried as "political cronyism." Tuberville later told Trump that the headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama, would be named the "Donald J. Trump Space Command Center." According to Trump, a "big factor" in the decision was Colorado's support for mail-in voting. "So they have automatically crooked elections," he said, "and we can't have that...""
"At the time, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said of the move, "I'm prepared to challenge it in court," and so here we are. Weiser said, "The president's decision to punish Colorado by relocating Space Command because of the lawful exercise of our authority to regulate elections - and his threats of further harmful action - violate the Tenth Amendment.""
"The lawsuit [PDF] directed at Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, argues that Colorado is entitled to regulate elections itself rather than at the direction of the President, hence the complaint about mail-in voting should not have a bearing on the decision. Furthermore, "the Executive Branch also violated statutory requirements mandating detailed processes and public disclosures through the submission of reports to Congress before taking action to relocate a major military headquarters.""
Colorado filed a lawsuit claiming the relocation of US Space Command to Alabama punished the state for its lawful election regulations and support for mail-in voting. The complaint names President Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Air Force Secretary Troy Meink and contends Colorado has the authority to regulate elections without presidential interference. The suit alleges retaliation that violates the Tenth Amendment and asserts statutory requirements and required reports to Congress were not followed before relocating a major military headquarters, arguing that due process and disclosure obligations were bypassed. The filing challenges those procedural and constitutional grounds.
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