President Donald Trump is being sued by Colorado for moving Space Force headquarters to Alabama over the state's mail-in voting system. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The suit also alleges the Pentagon broke federal law by skipping required procedures and failing to notify Congress before relocating a major command.
Colorado claims the move would cost thousands of jobs, billions in investment, and billions more in taxpayer money to relocate an operational headquarters.
"Agency Defendants are expeditiously moving forward to carry out the President’s decision," the complaint states, quoting a Pentagon spokesperson who confirmed the shift to Huntsville, Alabama.
ALABAMA LAWMAKERS HAIL TRUMP’S SPACE COMMAND HQ DECISION AND WARN DELAYS IN MOVE RISK SECURITY
President Donald Trump holds up an executive order that he signed during a meeting of the National Space Council at the East Room of the White House to establish the Space Force, June 18, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
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U.S. Space Command, created during Trump's first term in 2018 to oversee military operations in space, was permanently based at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs under President Biden in 2023.
The complaint argues Trump’s reversal violates the constitutional balance of power, which reserves election regulation to the states. "The President’s decision thus offends the fundamental design of the Constitution in two ways, violating both federalism and separation-of-powers principles," the lawsuit states.
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"If allowed to stand, the President’s action here would fundamentally alter the balance of power between the States and the federal government," the complaint says. "Future Presidents, Republican and Democratic alike, could use the same tactics to punish States."
Colorado is asking the court to declare Trump’s order unconstitutional, block the move, and require federal agencies to follow procedural law. The state also seeks reimbursement for legal fees.
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