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Colorado Sues to Block Trump's Move of U.S. Space Command to Alabama

The suit contends the relocation punishes Colorado over mail‑in voting, violating constitutional and statutory limits.

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 in federal court in Denver on Oct. 29 seeking an injunction and a ruling that the president’s decision is unconstitutional.
  • Colorado cites Trump’s public remark that mail‑in voting was a “big factor” in the move as evidence of unlawful retaliation against a state’s authority to run elections.
  • The complaint alleges the administration bypassed required procedures for relocating a major headquarters, including notice obligations to congressional Armed Services committees.
  • Named defendants include President Donald Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink.
  • Colorado officials highlight stakes of roughly 1,400 jobs and about $1 billion in annual impact, while Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says his state will vigorously defend the decision.