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Ninth Circuit issues opinion on R-71 petition case

Ninth Circuit issues opinion on R-71 petition case

Last week in California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled to lift the ban on Washington releasing the Referendum 71 petitions. But the U.S. Supreme Court this week suspended the Ninth Circuit’s ruling, which means the ban remains in effect while the Supremes prepare to resolve this issue once and for all. In its reversal of Tacoma-based U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Settle’s ruling last month that the petitions shouldn’t be released because they are “anonymous…

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Thurston judge halts release of petitions

Thurston judge halts release of petitions

Judge Richard Hicks of Thurston County Superior Court has just granted a temporary restraining order blocking the state from releasing initiative petitions under the state’s Public Records Act.  His decision came Wednesday in response to a lawsuit brought by initiative activist Tim Eyman. Hicks said he wants to preserve the status quo while awaiting a ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which is considering whether to continue blocking release of petitions submitted for Referendum 71, the domestic-partnership law…

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The disclosure history of petition sheets

The disclosure history of petition sheets

On Wednesday, initiative king Tim Eyman distributed an e-mail to his supporters,the media, legislators and Gov. Gregoire in which he criticized Secretary of State Sam Reed and officials in our office regarding our office’s history on our policy regarding the release of initiative or referendum petition sheets. The following sets the record straight on this matter:  After Washington voters passed Initiative 276 in 1972 that created the Public Records Act, various Secretary of State administrations took the position, from 1973…

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