(Sept. 15, 2003, initial post 10:40 a.m.) -- A three judge panel of the 9th circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has blocked the CA gubernatorial recall. We post the panel's opinion in pdf form below. An appeal to a larger panel of the 9th circuit or to the U.S. Supreme Court is expected. To view the opinion, click Southwest Voter Education Project v. Shelley. Additional coverage as events warrant plus updates via Reuters.