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Knox v. Service Employees Int’l Union, Local 1000

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
10-1121	9th Cir.	Jan 10, 2012	Jun 21, 2012	7-2	Alito	OT 2011

Holding: The case is not moot, and the First Amendment does not permit a public-sector union to impose a special assessment without the affirmative consent of a member upon whom it is imposed.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 7-2, in an opinion by Justice Alito on June 21, 2012. Justice Sotomayor filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Ginsburg joined. Justice Breyer filed a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justice Kagan.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

Opinion analysis: Knox knocks unions on mid-year assessment for non-members (Ross Runkel, June 25, 2012)
Argument recap: Mootness could squelch union fees case (Ross Runkel, January 12, 2012)
When union fees go up, must a Hudson notice go out? (Ross Runkel, January 5, 2012)
When union fees go up, must a Hudson notice go out? (Ross Runkel, January 5, 2012)
When union fees go up, must a Hudson notice go out? (Ross Runkel, January 5, 2012)
Granted case challenged as "moot" (Lyle Denniston, October 25, 2011)

Briefs and Documents

Merits Briefs for Petitioners

Amicus Briefs in Support of Petitioners

Brief for the Pacific Legal Foundation et al.”

Merits Briefs for the Respondent

Brief for Service Employees Int’l Union, Local 1000

Amicus Briefs in Support of Respondent

Other documents

Certiorari-stage documents

Merits Briefs for Petitioners

Amicus Briefs in Support of Petitioners

Brief for the Pacific Legal Foundation et al.”

Merits Briefs for the Respondent

Brief for Service Employees Int’l Union, Local 1000

Amicus Briefs in Support of Respondent

Other documents

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