Colorado Sues Over Space Command Move to Alabama

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block President Trump’s September decision to relocate U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The complaint argues the relocation was unconstitutional retaliation for Colorado’s mail‑in voting, citing Trump’s remark that mail‑in voting was 'a big factor' and asks a judge to enjoin the move. The suit also alleges the Pentagon violated federal law by failing to follow statutorily required procedures, including providing required notice and reports to Congress, and names Trump, the Defense and Air Force departments and senior officials as defendants. Colorado warns the relocation would cost thousands of jobs, billions in investment and could harm military readiness. Alabama officials say roughly 1,000–1,400 Space Command positions will transition to Redstone Arsenal over several years and that the move reverses a prior Biden‑era decision to site the command in Colorado.