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babsbunny

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Fri Jul 6, 2012, 08:14 PM Jul 2012

Judge threatens gag order

Suit involves election officials, ballot secrecy in 6 Counties

http://www.chieftain.com/news/region/judge-threatens-gag-order/article_201011b0-c592-11e1-8284-001a4bcf887a.html

Posted: Wednesday, July 4, 2012 4:00 am

By ROBERT BOCZKIEWICZ | [email protected] | 0 comments

DENVER — A judge said he'll issue a gag order if necessary to keep a lawsuit about ballot secrecy issues from being tried in the press.

Magistrate Judge Michael Watanabe stated his intention during a status conference Monday in U.S. District Court to the attorney for a citizen group suing election officials in Chaffee County and five other counties.

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