Supreme Court to review Ref. 71 petition case

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed today to decide the case of whether names of people who signed petitions for Referendum 71 should be made public.

Justices are likely to hear arguments in April, according to James Bopp, attorney for the Arlington-based group fighting to keep the identities of the signers secret.

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