Red County has learned that the Seattle Times has filed a motion with King County Superior Court in challenge to the restraining order placed Wednesday on documents pursuant to a public records request by Keith Ervin of The Seattle Times in mid-October. Ervin’s request was for all documents that contained information about allegations made against current councilman and candidate for King County executive Dow Constantine of inappropriate behavior. Shortly after an undetermined number of documents was handed over by county officials to Ervin, a temporary restraining order was filed on behalf of a “Jane Doe” presumed to be named in certain papers. (Read our previous stories here and here.)

Attorneys representing the Times argued for the removal of the restraining order in a six-page motion filed with the court. The documents held in limbo by the court’s previous order are thought to contain allegations or evidence of inappropriate behavior by Constantine with a female county employee. A motion was also filed to move the hearing date to November 2^nd, the day before all ballots must be in to decide who will become the County’s next chief executive.

Red County has digital versions of the documents filed by the Seattle Times. Updates to this story will be posted as they are available.