The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in an Illinois case challenging compulsory union dues (Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees). Mark Janus, a state employee, is challenging the system used in 23 states that requires employees to pay agency or “fair share” fees in
Read More →It’s a week until the Supreme Court hears the potential blockbuster case Janus v. AFSCME, which could overrule decades of precedents requiring public employees, including teachers, to pay union dues even if they disagree with union policy and positions.
Read More →For many years, Mark Janus has been a child-support specialist in the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Today he is the named plaintiff…
Read More →Legal support continues to mount for an Illinois state worker whose lawsuit challenging forced union dues will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court early next year.
Read More →It looks like Arnold Davis is finally getting some justice.
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Case: Davis v. Guam
The U.S. Department of Justice has inserted itself into the legal battle over Guam’s self-determination.
Read More →Case: Davis v. Guam
The U.S Department of Justice urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold a court ruling that found Guam’s self-determination plebiscite law was race-based and thus unconstitutional.
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Since its landmark 2008 decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court has largely left it to lower courts to decide how far the government can go in regulating firearms.
Read More →Case: Martel v. Healey
This morning, in one of its first actions after returning from summer recess, the Supreme Court announced it will hear Janus v. AFSCME, a case that challenges compulsory union dues. Janus will be one of the most influential cases of this term. Twenty-three states currently compel all public employees to
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