No. 20-1786

JoAnne Troesch, et al. v. Chicago Teachers Union, et al.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-06-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (6)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights employee-rights first-amendment free-speech government-restrictions janus-vs-afscme union-dues waiver waiver-doctrine
Latest Conference: 2021-10-29 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Under the First Amendment, to seize payments for union speech from employees who provide notice they are nonmembers and object to supporting the union, do governments and unions need clear and compelling evidence those employees knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived their First Amendment rights and that enforcement of the purported waiver is not against public policy?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Under the First Amendment, do governments and unions need clear and compelling evidence of a knowing, intelligent, and voluntary waiver to seize payments for union speech from employees who provide notice they are nonmembers and object to supporting the union?

Docket Entries

2021-11-01
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-13
Reply of petitioners JoAnne Troesch, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-09-27
Brief of respondent Board of Education of the City of Chicago in opposition filed.
2021-09-27
Brief of respondents Chicago Teachers Union, et al. in opposition filed.
2021-08-26
Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed.
2021-08-26
Brief amici curiae of Jason Kohute, et al. filed.
2021-08-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 27, 2021, for all respondents.
2021-08-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 26, 2021 to September 27, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-07-27
Response Requested. (Due August 26, 2021)
2021-07-23
Brief amici curiae of States of Alaska, et al. filed.
2021-07-23
Brief amicus curiae of Freedom Foundation filed.
2021-07-22
Brief amici curiae of Goldwater Institute; Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
2021-07-22
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed. (Distributed)
2021-07-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-11
Waiver of right of respondents Chicago Teachers Union, et al. to respond filed.
2021-06-29
Waiver of right of respondent Board of Education of the City of Chicago to respond filed.
2021-06-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 23, 2021)

Attorneys

Board of Education of the City of Chicago
Thomas Arthur DoyleBoard of Education of the City of Chicago (Law Department), Respondent
Chicago Teachers Union, et al.
Joshua B. ShiffrinBredhoff & Kaiser PLLC, Respondent
Freedom Foundation
James Gideon AbernathyFreedom Foundation, Amicus
Goldwater Institute; Cato Institute
Jacob H. HuebertGoldwater institute, Amicus
Jason Kohute and Carol Shaner
Nathan John McGrathThe Fairness Center, Amicus
JoAnne Troesch, et al.
William L. MessengerNational Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc., Petitioner
Landmark Legal Foundation
Matthew Conrad ForysLandmark Legal Foundation, Amicus
Liberty Justice Center
Jeffrey Michael SchwabLiberty Justice Center, Amicus
Pacific Legal Foundation
Deborah Joyce La FetraPacific Legal Foundation, Amicus
States of Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia
John Michael ConnollyConsovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus