Supreme Court gets involved in petition signers’ privacy case

The SCOTUS Blog updates us on the release of the names of petition signers concerning R71 (Protect Marriage Washington) in Washington State:

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy temporarily restored the order protecting the privacy of signers of  the petition seeking a voter referendum on a gay rights law in Washington State.  His temporary order is here.    The state officials’ response was submitted subsequently and can be found  here.

Read more of the background of the case on SCOTUS Blog.