JOHN DOE NO. 1 v. REED

No. 09-559.

130 S.Ct. 2811 (2010)

561 U.S. 186

JOHN DOE #1, et al., Petitioners, v. Sam REED, Washington Secretary Of State, et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 24, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Bopp, Jr. Terre Haute, IN, for the petitioners.

Robert M. McKenna, Atty. Gen., for the respondents.

James Bopp, Jr., Counsel of Record, Richard E. Coleson, Sarah E. Troupis, Scott F. Bieniek, Bopp, Coleson & Bostrom, Terre Haute, IN, for petitioners.

Kevin J. Hamilton, Counsel of Record, Nicholas P. Gellert, Amanda J. Beane, Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA, for Respondent Washington Families Standing Together.


Chief Justice ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The State of Washington allows its citizens to challenge state laws by referendum. Roughly four percent of Washington voters must sign a petition to place such a referendum on the ballot. That petition, which by law must include the names and addresses of the signers, is then submitted to the government for verification and canvassing, to ensure that only lawful signatures are counted. The Washington Public...

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