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Originally published Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 3:54 PM

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US Supreme Court sets date for R-71 case

The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled an April 28 hearing on whether Washington state can release more than 138,000 names on petitions supporting a domestic partnership referendum.

The Associated Press

OLYMPIA, Wash. —

The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled an April 28 hearing on whether Washington state can release more than 138,000 names on petitions supporting a domestic partnership referendum.

Protect Marriage Washington unsuccessfully opposed a new law giving gay couples expanded rights. The group wants to shield petition-signers' names from public release, saying it fears harassment by gay-rights supporters.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco previously ruled that petition signatures could be made public. But the petitions have remained under wraps pending appeal.

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