What can you do when politicians exceed their authority?
You fight them in court.
That’s what Elijah Hatch is doing in Weld County.
Elijah is the President of the Weld County Council, past Chairman of the Weld County Planning Commission and past President of the Weld County Fair Board.
The Weld County Commissioners have seemingly violated Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights and the Weld County Home Rule Charter.
The Commissioners are attempting to build a new nearly half-a-billion dollar judicial center without asking the voters for approval.
And it’s going to be up to the court to determine if Weld County is able to legally do this without public approval.
Of course, the Commissioners are claiming that this new judicial center is necessary for the future of the County and required by law.
But as Elijah points out, the county doesn’t actually need an expensive new building. All the county needs is an additional courtroom and building a new courtroom doesn’t need to cost half-a-billion dollars.
In this video Elijah gets into the details of his lawsuit, explains why he launched this legal action, shares information on the Weld County Council and more!
Links from the Video:
Elijah’s Facebook Post on the Lawsuit: https://www.facebook.com/elijah.hatch.9022/posts/pfbid0rwXWuCFpngsFUkDM4EUJxNu3gEC5GCP5Vm53LQ1rvpYFdKXRmnnMK8aoFzcBUyUNl
Weld County Council: https://www.weld.gov/Government/Departments/County-Council
State Court Administrator Report: https://www.weld.gov/Newsroom/2026-News/State-court-assessment-highlights-need-for-new-justice-center
Weld County Commissioners on Advancing Justice Center Project: https://www.weld.gov/Newsroom/2026-News/Board-directs-staff-to-move-forward-with-Justice-Center-Construction-ManagerGeneral-Contractor-Request-for-Proposal
Weld County Justice Center dedicated website: https://wcjc.weld.gov/Home




