Property Rights, Public Vehicular Travel, Due Process

Question 1

What does Article 2, section 3 of the Colorado Constitution recognize and protect?

Answer 1

Article 2, section 3 of the Colorado Constitution recognizes and protects my natural, essential, and inalienable right to acquire, possess, and protect property.

Question 2

What did the Colorado Supreme Court affirm in the case of People v. Nothaus (1961) as it relates to making use of property?

Answer 2

In 1961, the Colorado Supreme Court, in People v. Nothaus, affirmed that the inalienable right to acquire property includes the right to make full use of said property.

Question 3

Which constitutional provisions recognize and protect my right to due process of law before being deprived of life, liberty, or property?

Answer 3

Article 2, section 25 of the Colorado Constitution and the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution both recognize and protect the right to due process of law before being deprived of life, liberty, or property.

Question 4

What did the Colorado Supreme Court affirm in the case of People v. Nothaus (1961) as it relates to the public highways and travel?

Answer 4

In 1961, in the case People v. Nothaus, the Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the inalienable right of the people to make use of the public highways of the state, as well as the full freedom to travel from place to place in the enjoyment of life and liberty.

Question 5

What is established by Title 42, article 1, section 102, subsection 43 of the Colorado Revised Statutes?

Answer 5

Title 42, article 1, section 102, subsection 43 of the Colorado Revised Statutes clearly establishes that the public highways of the state are open to the public for the purposes of vehicular travel.

Question 6

What did the Colorado Supreme Court affirm in the case of People in the Interest of J.M. in 1989?

Answer 6

In 1989, in the case of People in the Interest of J.M., the Colorado Supreme Court affirmed that the rights of freedom of movement and to use the public streets and facilities in a way that does not interfere with the liberty of others are basic values inherent in a free society which are protected by article 2, section 3 of the Colorado Constitution and the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment to the United States Constitution.