EDDIE KELLER et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants,
v.
THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA et al., Defendants and Respondents.
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February 23, 1989.
February 23, 1989.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
COUNSEL
Ronald A. Zumbrun, John H. Findley and Anthony T. Caso for Plaintiffs and Appellants.
Hufstedler, Miller, Carlson & Beardsley, Hufstedler, Miller, Kaus & Beardsley, Robert S. Thompson, Laurie D. Zelon, Mary E. Healy, Judith R. Starr, Herbert M. Rosenthal, Truitt A. Richey, Jr., and Magdalene Y. O'Rourke for Defendants and Respondents.
Joseph A. Ball, Ball, Hunt, Hart, Brown & Baerwitz, Alvin H. Goldstein, Jr., Goldstein & Phillips, James J. Brosnahan, Edmund G. Brown, Sr., Robert E. Cartwright, Sr., Leonard M. Friedman, David M. Harney, Kurt W. Melchior, David C. Phillips, Roger S. Ruffin, Daniel M. Sklar, Daniel U. Smith, Robert L. Winslow, Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Robertson & Falk, Jerome B. Falk, Jr., John T. McTernan, Jerry P. Gordon, Margolis, McTernan, Scope & Epstein, Horvitz, Levy & Amerian, Ellis J. Horvitz, Peter Abrahams, Munger, Tolles & Olson, Bradley S. Phillips, Altshuler & Berzon, Fred H. Altshuler and Marsha S. Berzon as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents.
Supreme Court of California.
OPINION
BROUSSARD, J.
This suit attacks the use of dues collected by the State Bar of California to finance lobbying, amicus curiae briefs and other activities, including election campaign activities, politically or ideologically objectionable to plaintiffs. (1a) Upon analysis of the constitutional status and legislative structure of the State Bar, we conclude that the State Bar may use dues to finance any activity, except...
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