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$$The case raises important questions for the

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$$United States Presidential election and has brought international media attention. It is now before the United States Supreme Court for review and likely will be resolved prior to this year

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s election. Writing Assignment #

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$$Provide a citation for the Amendment to the United States Constitution that is central to the issues in this case and provide the relevant text from the Amendment at issue.

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$$Where and in what court was the original lawsuit filed?

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$$Who is the first

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named petitioner in the original lawsuit and in what capacity did she file the lawsuit?

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$$Against whom was the original lawsuit filed in the Colorado District Court and in what capacity was the original respondent sued?

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$$What individual was allowed to intervene in the case as an interested party and why was he allowed to intervene?

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$$What was the primary issue presented to the Colorado District Court for resolution?

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$$What was the decision of the Colorado District Court regarding the issue presented?

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$$After appeal from the District Court

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s decision to the Colorado Supreme Court, what ruling did the Colorado Supreme Court make regarding the primary issue in the case?

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$$How many justices are on the Colorado Supreme Court and how many voted in support of the majority opinion?

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$$The United States Supreme Court on January

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