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Central Maine Power Company v. Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Maine Date Filed: Jan. 22, 2024 Background: In November 2023, voters in…
January 26, 2024
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Chris Young
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First Amendment
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Court finds petitioners' rights don't trump open records law
Releasing the names of petition-signers who call for a voter referendum does not render a state open records act unconstitutional…
June 24, 2010
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Justices skeptical of referendum signature secrecy
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared skeptical of the argument that signatures on a referendum to repeal Washington state's…
April 28, 2010
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