Johnson v. City of Augusta

[¶ 1] The City of Augusta appeals from a preliminary injunction issued by the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Maréen, /.), ordering the Augusta City Clerk to print and deliver for circulation initiative petitions for three proposed ballot questions, applications for which had been signed by William P. Johnson and others. The court held that the Augusta City Charter is unconstitutional insofar as it allows the city council to exercise discretion whether to issue initiative petitions. The City argues that the case is not ripe for adjudication because the city council has not yet made a…