Legal Opinion
Doe v. Reed
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 24, 2010No. 09-559PublishedCited by 403 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION OF THE COURT
[561 U.S. 190]
2Opinion of the Court · RobertsChief Justice Roberts
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
[561 U.S. 191]
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 Records Act (PRA) authorizes private parties to obtain copies of government documents, and the State construes the PRA to cover submitted…
3Cases cited14 opinions
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- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Citizens United v. Federal Election CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Burdick v. TakushiSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- United States v. StevensSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
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4Cited by403 opinions
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- Kendall v. BalcerzakCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011
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