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Alabama officials are vowing to “vigorously” fight a lawsuit filed to stop the move of Space Command to Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal. In a statement, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said the suit from Colorado AG Phil Weiser is nothing more than a politically motivated attempt to keep the command in Colorado. “This lawsuit is nothing more than a partisan attempt to overturn a lawful, evidence-based decision repeatedly validated by military experts, independent reviews, and congressional oversight. Alabama will vigorously defend this decision in court and is confident the law and facts are squarely on our side,” Marshall said. “If Colorado insists on fighting a political battle in federal court, Alabama will meet them there, and win.” READ MORE: Colorado files suit against Trump administration to stop Space Command move to Alabama Trump announced in September that he was reversing a Biden-era decision that removed the command from Huntsville in favor of Colorado Springs, despite a study that placed Alabama as the top choice for the command. Weiser’s suit cites President Trump’s comments that Colorado’s mail-in voting “played a big factor,” in his decision. “The president could not have been clearer about his motivations for moving Space Command. He said Colorado’s mail-in voting system was a ‘big factor’ in his decision making,” Weiser said. “The Constitution does not permit the Executive Branch to punish or retaliate against states for lawfully exercising powers reserved for them, such as the power to regulate elections.” That’s not the case, however, Marshall said. “The Inspector General for the Department of Defense has confirmed that President Trump’s 2021 decision to select Huntsville was factually sound and well justified,” Marshall said. “It was the Biden administration that injected politics into the process when it reversed course, punished Alabama, and rewarded Colorado. Now that President Trump has made things right again, Colorado seeks to use the federal courts to reimpose Biden-era politics on Americans who have overwhelmingly rejected them.” Space Command is expected to bring some 1,400 direct jobs to the area. City offiials said the command can be up and running before Trump leaves office. ‘Bless their hearts’ Gov. Kay Key echoed the sentiments that the state would fight for the command. “Desperate times in Colorado, desperate measures. Bless their hearts. Space Command Headquarters is on its way to Alabama. As Attorney General Marshall stated, the law and facts are squarely on our side. We won on our merits and we will win in the courts,” Ivey said. Rep. Dale Strong, R-Monrovia, agreed with fact Space Command belongs in Alabama is not open to debate. “The indisputable fact is that Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, was selected as the preferred location to host U.S. Space Command headquarters after a merit-based selection process. Colorado has cried foul every step of the way, and this is their latest attempt to obstruct the fair process from proceeding. I remain confident that the USSPACECOM headquarters belongs in Huntsville, Alabama, because it is what is best for national security and will save the taxpayer nearly half a billion dollars,” Strong said. Weiser, a Democratic candidate for Colorado governor who has filed 40 other lawsuits against the Trump administration, is seeking an injunction to prohibit the move. The complaint names President Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink.
