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applying the Cottrell factors as espoused in Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. Cottrell, 632 F.3d 1127, 1135 (9th Cir. 2011), to hold that the district court erred - although error was harmless - when it applied the first Cottrell factor and last three Winter factors, but failed to find that the balance of the hardships tipped sharply in the plaintiffs' favor, as Cotrell requires, or a likelihood of success on the merits, as Winter requires
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No. 11–35620.
2012-01-19
Robin FARRIS; Recall Dale Washam, a Washington political committee; Oldfield & Helsdon, PLLC, a Washington professional limited liability company, Plaintiffs–Appellees, v. Dave SEABROOK, Chair; Barry Sehlin, Vice Chair; Jennifer Joly; Jim Clements, in their Official Capacities as Officers and Members of the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission; Doug Ellis, in His Official Capacity as Interim Executive Director of the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, Defendants–Appellants.
Editor's Note: The opinion of United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, in Farris v. Seabrook, published in the advance sheet at this citation, 667 F.3d 1051, was withdrawn from the bound volume because an amending and superseding opinion was filed April 11, 2012. For superseding opinion, see 2012 WL 1194154.