John Doe 1 v. Sam Reed

Opinion by Judge TASHIMA; Concurrence by Judge N.R. SMITH.

OPINION

TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs Protect Marriage Washington (“PMW”), John Doe # 1, and John Doe #2 (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) seek to enjoin Defendants, the Secretary of State and Public Records Officer of the State of Washington, from releasing the names of people who signed petitions supporting a Washington referendum. These petitions are already widely available on the internet. We dismiss this case as moot because we cannot grant Plaintiffs effective relief.

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Washington citizens can use the referendum process to reject…