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The summaries of the Colorado Court of Appeals published opinions <br /> constitute no part of the opinion of the division but h *0 ''�o� <br /> the division for the convenience of the reader. The summaries may not be <br /> cited or relied upon as they are not the official language of the division. <br /> Any discrepancy between the language in the summary and in the opinion <br /> should be resolved in favor of the language in the opinion. <br /> SUMMARY <br /> January 6, 2022 <br /> 2022COA6 <br /> No. 20CA1207, No Laporte v. Board of County Commissioners <br /> of Larimer County — Administrative Law — Review of <br /> Governmental Body Exercising Judicial or Quasi-Judicial <br /> Functions; Constitutional Law — Due Process; Election Law — <br /> Campaign Finance <br /> As a matter of first impression, the division considers whether <br /> campaign contributions can, under the Due Process Clause, <br /> disqualify an elected official from serving as a decisionmaker in <br /> quasi-judicial proceedings. Relying on Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal <br /> Company, 556 U.S. 868, 884 (2009), we agree that the amount and <br /> timing of campaign contributions can implicate due process and <br /> require a decisionmaker's recusal. We also agree that the Due <br /> Process Clause provides only the outer limits for disqualifications <br /> and most disputes over disqualifications should be resolved by <br /> application of relevant statutes, ordinances, or codes of conduct. <br />