Tacoma Judge Blocks Release of Names of Washington Anti Gay Marriage Petition Signers

A federal judge in Tacoma has temporarily blocked release of the names and addresses of those who signed petitions for Referendum 71, which would repeal a recent law giving gay couples new marriagelike benefits. U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle on Wednesday afternoon granted a temporary restraining order requested by Protect Washington Families to stop the Secretary of State's Office from making the signers' names public. The order will remain in place until a hearing set for Sept. 3. Full Story from Seattle Times

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