Legal Battle Over Space Command Headquarters Move Intensifies

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is suing the Trump administration, claiming the decision to move U.S. Space Command's headquarters to Alabama is unconstitutional retaliation against Colorado's vote-by-mail system. The lawsuit seeks an injunction and a judicial declaration against the headquarters relocation.

Colorado's Attorney General has taken legal action against the Trump administration over its decision to relocate the U.S. Space Command's headquarters from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama, labeling the move unconstitutional.

Attorney General Phil Weiser argues that President Trump's decision is a retaliatory act against Colorado's mail-in voting system, which he sees as lawful and constitutionally protected. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, aims to block the move and seeks a court order to declare the decision unconstitutional.

The relocation has been a point of contention, with Alabama Republicans putting pressure on Trump for years to move the headquarters to Huntsville. The decision has broader implications for states like Colorado and others that utilize mail-in voting systems, potentially facing punitive measures from the federal government.

(With inputs from agencies.)