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Opinion of the Court
Filed
June 14, 2007
Case
Davenport v. Washington Education Ass'n
Case status
Decided

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Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court. The State of Washington prohibits labor unions from using the agency-shop fees of a nonmember for election-related purposes unless the nonmember affirmatively consents. We decide whether this restriction, as applied to public-sector labor unions, violates the First Amendment. *181I…

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TypeAuthorFiled
Opinion Antonin Scalia June 14, 2007
Concurrence Not attributed June 14, 2007