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Colorado Sues to Block Space Command Move to Alabama, Citing Retaliation Over Mail-In Voting

The state frames the decision as unconstitutional retaliation over its mail-in voting system.

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks about the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama in the Oval Office of the White House, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington, as Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
U.S. President Donald Trump, in front of a painting of former U.S. President Ronald reagan, attends an event to announce that the Space Force Command will move from Colorado to Alabama, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 2, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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Overview

  • Attorney General Phil Weiser filed the case Oct. 29 in federal court in Denver and seeks an injunction to halt the relocation while the lawsuit proceeds.
  • The complaint points to President Trump’s September remarks that Colorado’s mail‑in voting “played a big factor” and argues the order violates the Tenth Amendment and the Elections Clause.
  • Colorado also alleges the administration failed to follow statutory basing procedures, including required notifications to congressional defense committees before relocating a major headquarters.
  • The suit names President Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink and federal agencies; officials did not immediately comment on the pending litigation.
  • Alabama’s leaders vow to defend the decision as merit‑based even as Colorado cites an estimated 1,400 jobs and roughly $1 billion in annual impact at risk, and Space Command planning for a move to Huntsville is continuing.