State Supreme Court Won’t Consider Governor’s Challenge To Attorney General’s Authority

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<p>Republican Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, left, and Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper in file photos.</p>
Photo: Cynthia Coffman, John Hickenlooper
Republican Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, left, and Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper in file photos.

Colorado’s State Supreme Court won't prevent Attorney General Cynthia Coffman from proceeding with a lawsuit against the federal government at this time.

Governor John Hickenlooper filed a petition last month arguing that Coffman doesn’t have the authority to sue the federal government without the governor’s consent.

On Thursday, the Justices declined to hear the matter.

Kathy Green, a spokesperson for the Governor's office, says the court has left the matter "undecided."