Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2017

Janus v. State, County, and Municipal Employees

Decided June 27, 2018. Samuel A. Alito Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 16-1466 · 585 U.S. 878 · Cited 545 times

Holding

The State of Illinois’ extraction of agency fees from nonconsenting public-sector employees violates the First Amendment; Abood v. Detroit Bd. of Ed., 431 U. S. 209, which concluded otherwise, is overruled.

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