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| June 14, 2007
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posted by Ryan
Here is a list of press releases and news articles on the case:
EFF press release: Teachers and EFF Win Unanimous Victory at U.S. Supreme Court
Click here to Google Search news stories on the Davenport ruling.
Wall Street Journal: High Court Rules Diplomats Owe New York City Taxes (and Rules 9-0 for Davenport) – The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday, voting 9-0, backed a Washington state law that bars public-sector labor unions from spending nonunion employee dues on political campaign spending without first getting permission from an employee.
Reuters, High court limits union use of nonmember fees - The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld a Washington state law that restricts how labor unions can use fees collected from nonmembers for political purposes.
- Los Angeles Times, Supreme Court rules against public employee unions
- Tacoma News Tribune, WEA foe wins a biggie
- CNN, High court rules against unions on election spending
- The Oregonian, Olympia think tank claims victory over Washington teachers union
The Columbian, Olympia think tank claims victory over Washington teachers union – The Evergreen Freedom Foundation says today's U.S. Supreme Court decision is a victory for the Olympia think tank in its battle against the state teachers union.
Evergreen's director of labor policy, Mike Reitz (rights), says the court ruled that the "First Amendment rights of teachers are not trumped by the union's ability to collect dues."
- Yahoo News, NWPE Praises Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Teachers' Rights
- Yahoo News, U.S. Supreme Court Rules in National Right to Work Foundation's Case: Union Officials Have No Constitutional Right to Spend Employees' Forced Dues for Politics
- JURIST, Supreme Court rules in union fees dispute
Blogs:
- Postman Blog: Unions lose, but impact muted, in U.S. Supreme Court case
- Sound Politics: SCOTUS rules for teachers, EFF
- SCOTUS Blog: What Davenport Should Mean for Wisconsin Right to Life – SCOTUS Blog contributor Marty Lederman, who is a union sympathizer and used to work for the law firm representing the WEA, wrote a blurb on how he thinks Davenport will affect other cases coming out this year, particularly the Wisconsin Right to Life case. Given his political and ideological leanings, read his analysis with a grain of salt.
- SayAnythingBlog: Supreme Court Rules ?Opt In? Law For Union Dues Used For Politics Isn?t Unconstitutional
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