LOCKE v. KARASS

No. 07-610.

129 S.Ct. 798 (2009)

555 U.S. 207

172 L.Ed.2d 552

Daniel B. LOCKE et al., Petitioners, v. Edward A. KARASS, State Controller, et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 21, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. James Young , Springfield, VA, for Petitioners.

W. James Young, Esq. , Milton L. Chappell, Esq. , Springfield, VA, Stephen C. Whiting, Esq. , The Whiting Law Firm, P.A., Portland, ME, for Petitioners.

Jeremiah A. Collins , Washington, DC, for Respondents.

Jeremiah A. Collins , Robert Alexander Laurence Gold , Bredhoff & Kaiser, P.L.L.C., Washington, D.C., for Respondent.


The State of Maine requires government employees to pay a service fee to the local union that acts as their exclusive bargaining agent even if those employees disagree with, and do not belong to, the union. This Court has held that, in principle, the government may require this kind of payment without...

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