No. 25-156
Freedom Foundation v. Rita Gail Turner, in Her Official Capacity as Litigation Research Coordinator in the Public Records Act Unit, Office of General Counsel, Los Angeles School District, et al.
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: access-to-information first-amendment labor-law public-employees union-membership viewpoint-discrimination
Latest Conference:
2026-01-09
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a law that prevents anyone but incumbent unions from accessing information necessary to communicate with public employees before they are recruited into union membership is unlawful viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a law that prevents anyone but incumbent unions from accessing information necessary to communicate with public employees before they are recruited into union membership is unlawful viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment
Docket Entries
2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-11-26
Reply of petitioner Freedom Foundation filed.
2025-11-26
Reply of Freedom Foundation, a not-for-profit organization submitted.
2025-11-14
Brief of respondents United Teachers Los Angeles, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-11-14
Brief of State Respondents in opposition filed.
2025-11-14
Brief of Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California and California Public Employment Relations Board in opposition submitted.
2025-11-14
Brief of United Teachers Los Angeles and Service Employees International Union Local 99 in opposition submitted.
2025-10-03
Letter of respondents Rita Gail Turner, Devora Navera Reed, and Alberto M. Carvalho received.
2025-09-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 14, 2025, for all respondents.
2025-09-19
Motion of Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California for an extension of time submitted.
2025-09-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2025 to November 14, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-09-15
Response Requested. (Due October 15, 2025)
2025-09-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-09-02
Waiver of right of respondent Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California to respond filed.
2025-08-25
Waiver of right of respondents United Teachers Los Angeles and Service Employees International Union Local 99 to respond filed.
2025-08-21
Waiver of right of respondent California Public Employment Relations Board to respond filed.
2025-08-21
Waiver of California Public Employment Relations Board of right to respond submitted.
2025-08-20
Waiver of right of respondents Rita Gail Turner, Devora Navera Reed, and Alberto M. Carvalho to respond filed.
2025-08-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2025)
2025-06-02
Application (24A1176) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 7, 2025.
2025-05-29
Application (24A1176) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 8, 2025 to August 7, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
California Public Employment Relations Board
Freedom Foundation, a not-for-profit organization
Shella Sadovnik Alcabes — Freedom Foundation, Petitioner
Rita Gail Turner, Devora Navera Reed, and Alberto M. Carvalho
Lozano Smith — Lozano Smith, Respondent
Rob Banta, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California
Anya Binsacca — CA Atty. General's Office, Respondent
Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California
Jane Reilley — Office of the California Attorney General, Respondent
Mica Louise Moore — Office of the California Attorney General, Respondent
United Teachers Los Angeles and Service Employees International Union Local 99
Scott A. Kronland — Altshuler Berzon, LLP, Respondent