Initiative 172 v. Western Washington Fair Ass'n

— Supporters of two initiatives sought to collect signatures at a privately owned and operated fair. The fair attempted to (1) limit the supporters to a specific area of the fairgrounds, the "free speech area,” and (2) limit the duration of the solicitation to 4 days of the 17-day event. The supporters moved for an injunction, alleging that the restriction denied them their initiative rights under the Washington Constitution. The trial court concluded that limiting the collection of signatures to the "free speech area” was a reasonable restriction, but ordered that the collection could…