Today in special rights for bigots...

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has temporarily blocked Washington state officials from releasing the names of people who signed a ballot measure on gay rights.

Kennedy's ruling Monday temporarily blocks a federal appeals court ruling last week that ordered the release of the names. Kennedy said his order would remain in effect while he considers a request by a pro-marriage group that asked him to reverse the appeals court ruling.

None of this would have happened if the release-the-names gang hadn't been so stupid as to announce their intentions in advance. If they had waited until the petitions were verified and asked then, the documents probably would've been released to them. Still, it's kind of amusing to watch this all unfold.