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Colorado says relocation of Space Command to Alabama is ‘punishment’ for mail-in voting
Colorado officials allege the Space Command move to Alabama is unconstitutional retaliation over mail-in voting, with 1,400 jobs set to transfer, state lawsuit claims.
- On Wednesday, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sued to block U.S. Space Command's move to Huntsville, alleging President Donald Trump illegally retaliated against Colorado's mail-in voting system.
- After a four-year tug of war, Then-President Joe Biden announced Space Command would be permanently based in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2023, while President Donald Trump said Colorado's mail-in voting `played a big factor`.
- Huntsville, nicknamed Rocket City, hosts Space Command roles including satellite navigation and missile warning, with about 1,400 jobs transitioning to Redstone Arsenal over five years, Alabama officials said.
- Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said his state will vigorously defend the relocation decision Wednesday and called Colorado's suit a partisan attempt to overturn a lawful decision, while the White House and U.S. Department of Justice did not immediately respond.
- The Supreme Court has long recognized the Constitution bars retaliation for exercising constitutional rights, while President Donald Trump, with strong Alabama support, had expected to move Space Command there.
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Colorado sues over Space Command's move to Alabama, calls it ‘punishment’ for mail-in voting
Colorado officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama was illegally motivated by President Donald Trump’s desire to punish Colorado for its mail-in voting system.
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Colorado sues President Trump, officials to stop Space Command HQ move to Huntsville
The State of Colorado has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Defense, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Department of the Air Force, and Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, challenging the decision…
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