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U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide Whether to Hear Signature Privacy Case Next Month

Thu, Dec 10 2009 by Staff

The nation’s highest court will decide by January 11 if they will hear arguments in Doe v. Reed, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The case hinges on whether signatures on a referendum petition fall under the state’s public records disclosure law.

Two Sides of the Washington Referendum-71 Signature Debate

Fri, Oct 23 2009 by Staff

As the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether signatures on the Referendum-71 petition in Washington state should be made public, a public opinion battle is heating up. Compelling arguments are surfacing on both sides of the issue, with each side calling on the High Court to rule in their favor.