News: Open Meetings Lawsuit

Photo from Colorado Community Media, April 22, 2025

Colorado Sun

Douglas County residents sue commissioners for allegedly doing public business in secret

The lawsuit accuses the three-person board of discussing public business and adopting resolutions out of the public eye

Colorado Politics

Douglas County faces lawsuit alleging commissioners violated open meetings laws.

Former political rivals team up to file lawsuit against Douglas County commissioners to expand transparency, notably surrounding home rule issues.

Denver 7

Lawsuit accuses Douglas County commissioners of violating Colorado's open meetings law in home rule effort

Former Douglas County commissioner Lora Thomas and State Rep. Bob Marshall are plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which seeks to stop the home rule initiative.

Denver Post

Lawsuit alleges Douglas County commissioners violated open meetings law in effort to seek home-rule powers

Commissioners met 13 times without issuing proper public notification, suit says.

Colorado Community Media

Douglas County commissioners violated law on open meetings, lawsuit claims

Complaint filed by Highlands Ranch state Rep. Bob Marshall, Lora Thomas, Julie Gooden

Dougco transparency lawsuit has first day in court

During a lengthy, and at times tense, court proceeding in late April, Douglas County District Court Judge Robert Lung heard from both parties in the Concerned Citizens of Douglas County v. Board of County Commissioners for Douglas County lawsuit.