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U.S. Supreme Court

Jun. 26, 2010

Petitioners' Names Can Be Disclosed

The U.S. Supreme Court avoided ruling Thursday on whether the names of supporters of a Washington state ballot initiative opposing a same sex domestic partnership law should be released.

By Lawrence Hurley

Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court avoided ruling Thursday on whether the names of supporters of a Washington state ballot initiative opposing a same sex domestic partnership law should be released.

By a wide margin, the court upheld the general right of states to release the names of people who sign petitions to put issues before a popular vote, holding on an 8-1 vote that the Fir...

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