Legislature: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses Blanket Primary Appeal
The Columbian › February 24, 2004
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OLYMPIA -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to throw a lifeline to Washington lawmakers who desperately wanted to avoid replacing the state's popular, but legally flawed, blanket primary.
Without comment, the high court left standing an appeals court ruling that tossed out a wide-open system that voters have used for nearly 70 years.See the full content of this document
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Legislature: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses Blanket Primary Appeal
That puts the politically touchy issue squarely back at the Legislature's doorstep and in an election year, no less.
Lawmakers, racing an adjournment d...See the full content of this document
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