Washington State Labor Council v. Reed

—An order was previously entered in this matter dissolving the temporary injunction we had earlier entered against Secretary of State Sam Reed. The injunction prevented him from certifying the results of the election on Referendum Measure 53. In that order we indicated that “[a]n opinion explaining the court’s decision will be issued in due course.” Wash. State Labor Council v. Reed, No. 73235-2, at 2 (Wash. Jan. 10, 2003) (order). This is that opinion.

We were asked by the Washington State Labor Council, et al. (WSLC) to issue a writ of mandamus or, in the alternative, a writ of prohibition,…