No. 18-719

Kathleen Uradnik v. Inter Faculty Organization, et al.

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-12-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (9)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: association associational-freedoms compelled-association constitutional-scrutiny exclusive-representation first-amendment free-speech labor-union labor-unions public-sector public-sector-employees
Latest Conference: 2019-04-26 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether it violates the First Amendment to appoint a labor union to represent and speak for public-sector employees who have declined to join the union.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether it violates the First Amendment to appoint a labor union to represent and speak for public-sector employees who have declined to join the union

Docket Entries

2019-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-29
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Freedom Foundation GRANTED.
2019-04-10
Reply of petitioner Kathleen Uradnik filed. (Distributed)
2019-04-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-03-27
Brief of respondents St. Cloud State University and Board of Trustees of the MN State Colleges and Universities in opposition filed.
2019-03-27
Brief of respondent Inter Faculty Organization in opposition filed.
2019-02-25
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Freedom Foundation.
2019-02-25
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute and Yankee Institute filed.
2019-02-22
Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute filed.
2019-02-22
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
2019-02-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 27, 2019, for all respondents.
2019-01-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 25, 2019 to March 27, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-01-25
Response Requested. (Due February 25, 2019)
2019-01-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-03
Brief amici curiae of Public Policy Research Organizations and Advocacy Groups filed.
2019-01-03
Brief amicus curiae of National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation filed.
2019-01-03
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Scholars filed.
2019-01-02
Waiver of right of respondents St. Cloud State University and Board of Trustees of the MN State Colleges and Universities to respond filed.
2019-01-02
Waiver of right of respondent Inter Faculty Organization to respond filed.
2018-12-28
Brief amicus curiae of Competitive Enterprise Institute filed.
2018-12-12
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Kathleen Uradnik, and Respondents St. Cloud State University and the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
2018-12-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 3, 2019)

Attorneys

Cato Institute and Yankee Institute
Ilya ShapiroCato Institute, Amicus
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Sam Kazman — Amicus
Freedom Foundation
James Gideon AbernathyFreedom Foundation, Amicus
Goldwater Institute
Jacob H. HuebertGoldwater Institute, Amicus
Inter Faculty Organization
Brendan Daniel CumminsCummins & Cummins, LLP, Respondent
Kathleen Uradnik
Andrew Michael GrossmanBaker & Hostetler LLP, Petitioner
National Association of Scholars
William Jonathan HaunShearman & Sterling LLP, Amicus
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
William L. Messenger — Amicus
Pacific Legal Foundation
Erin Elizabeth WilcoxPacific Legal Foundation, Amicus
Public Policy Research Organizations and Advocacy Groups
Thomas Ryan McCarthyConsovoy McCarthy Park, PLLC, Amicus
St. Cloud State University and Board of Trustees of the MN State Colleges and Universities
Elizabeth Catherine KramerOffice of the Minnesota Attorney General, Respondent