<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
<channel>
<title>U.S. supreme court - Local Open Government Blog</title>
<link>http://www.localopengovernment.com/articles/in-the-news/</link>
<description></description>
<language>en-us</language>
<copyright>Copyright 2010</copyright>
<lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:49:08 -0800</lastBuildDate>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:45:46 -0800</pubDate>
<generator>http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34</generator>
<docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs> 

<item>
<title>U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Release of Signatures on Referendum Petition</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court in an eight to one vote blocked the public release of documents showing names and contact information of Washington Referendum Measure No. 71 (&ldquo;<a title="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5688" href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5688">R-71</a>&rdquo;) petition signers.&nbsp;This action stopped the Ninth Circuit&rsquo;s ruling last week that ordered the release of the documents.&nbsp;See our <a title="http://www.localopengovernment.com/2009/10/articles/public-records/ninth-circuit-allows-release-of-signatures-on-referendum-petition/" href="http://www.localopengovernment.com/2009/10/articles/public-records/ninth-circuit-allows-release-of-signatures-on-referendum-petition/">October 16, 2009</a> blog posting for more information regarding the Ninth Circuit&rsquo;s ruling.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The <a title="http://www.seattlepi.com/local/411343_supco20.html" href="http://www.seattlepi.com/local/411343_supco20.html">Seattle Post-Intelligencer</a> reported that the Supreme Court will now consider whether to hear the merits of the case, but the action to block the release of documents means the petitions most likely won&rsquo;t be released before the November 3, 2009 election.&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
<link>http://www.localopengovernment.com/2009/10/articles/in-the-news/us-supreme-court-blocks-release-of-signatures-on-referendum-petition/</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.localopengovernment.com/2009/10/articles/in-the-news/us-supreme-court-blocks-release-of-signatures-on-referendum-petition/</guid>
<category>In the courts</category><category>In the news</category><category>Media Coverage</category><category>Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals</category><category>Public Records</category><category>R-71</category><category>Referenda signatures</category><category>U.S. supreme court</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:49:08 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Rosa Fruehling-Watson</dc:creator>

</item>


</channel>
</rss>