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We found that this law violated the First Amendment by improperly forcing a citizen to become "an instrument for fostering public adherence to an ideological ...

Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Ass'n

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Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Association, 500 U.S. 507, deals with First Amendment rights and unions in public employment. Wikipedia
Date decided: 1991
Date argued: 1990
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Lower court. United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Citation. 500 US 507 (1991). Argued. Nov 5, 1990. Decided. May 30, 1991. Advocates.
Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Association, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court, on May 30, 1991, held (5–4) that the service fees that public-sector ...
Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Association, 500 U.S. 507 (1991), deals with First Amendment rights and unions in public employment.
This case presents the Supreme Court with the prob- lem of drawing the line between those union activities that address the free rider problem and those ...
Compulsory affiliation with, or monetary support of, a union of public employees does not, without more, violate the First Amendment rights of non-members.
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Jan 1, 2009 · Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Association, 500 U.S.507 (1991), is one of many Supreme Court decisions that address the limits First Amendment ...
Plaintiffs argue that defendants' practices violate their constitutional rights. Both damages and injunctive relief are sought against the union defendants.
We found that this law violated the First Amendment by improperly forcing a citizen to become "an instrument for fostering public adherence to an ideological ...