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KINGSTAD v. STATE BAR OF WIS.

No. 09-4080.

622 F.3d 708 (2010)

Jon E. KINGSTAD, Steve Levine and James S. Thiel, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STATE BAR OF WISCONSIN, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 9, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven A. Levine (argued), Madison, WI, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Steven A. Levine , Madison, WI, pro se.

Roberta F. Howell (argued), Foley & Lardner LLP, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BAUER, ROVNER, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.

To practice law in the State of Wisconsin, lawyers must join the Wisconsin State Bar. To join the State Bar, lawyers must pay State Bar dues. For more than fifty years, this system has been generating First Amendment litigation, and this case is the latest installment. In 2007, the State Bar used a portion of members' dues to conduct a public image campaign with the goal of improving the public's perception of Wisconsin lawyers. Petitioners...

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