Eddie Keller, et al. v. State Bar of California, et al.

Decided June 4, 1990. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 88-1905 · 496 U.S. 1 (1990) · Cited 360 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Abood v. Detroit Board of Education · 431 U.S. 209 (1977)
• Lathrop v. Donohue · 367 U.S. 820 (1961)
• Ellis v. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employes · 466 U.S. 435 (1984)
• Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1 v. Hudson · 475 U.S. 292 (1986)
• Railway Employes' Department v. Hanson · 351 U.S. 225 (1956)
• Buckley v. Valeo · 424 U.S. 1 (1976)
• United States v. Lee · 455 U.S. 252 (1982)

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• Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Southworth · 529 U.S. 217 (2000)
• United States v. United Foods, Inc. · 533 U.S. 405 (2001)
• Johanns v. Livestock Marketing Assn. · 544 U.S. 550 (2005)
• Glickman v. Wileman Brothers & Elliott, Inc. · 521 U.S. 457 (1997)
• Knox v. Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 · 567 U.S. 298 (2012)
• Walker v. Texas Div., Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. · 576 U.S. 200 (2015)
• Davenport v. Washington Education Ass'n · 551 U.S. 177 (2007)
• Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of University of Virginia · 515 U.S. 819 (1995)
• Janus v. State, County, and Municipal Employees · 585 U.S. 878 (2018)
• Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Assn. · 500 U.S. 507 (1991)
• Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition · 535 U.S. 234 (2002)
• Lee v. Weisman · 505 U.S. 577 (1992)
• Pleasant Grove City v. Summum · 555 U.S. 460 (2009)
• Gentile v. State Bar of Nev. · 501 U.S. 1030 (1991)
• Brown v. Legal Foundation of Washington · 538 U.S. 216 (2003)

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