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Uradnik v. Inter Faculty Organization

Petition for certiorari denied on April 29, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-719 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether it violates the First Amendment to appoint a labor union to represent and speak for public-sector employees who have declined to join the union.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 04 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 3, 2019)
Dec 12 2018Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Kathleen Uradnik, and Respondents St. Cloud State University and the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Dec 28 2018Brief amicus curiae of Competitive Enterprise Institute filed.
Jan 02 2019Waiver of right of respondent Inter Faculty Organization to respond filed.
Jan 02 2019Waiver of right of respondents St. Cloud State University and Board of Trustees of the MN State Colleges and Universities to respond filed.
Jan 03 2019Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Scholars filed.
Jan 03 2019Brief amicus curiae of National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation filed.
Jan 03 2019Brief amici curiae of Public Policy Research Organizations and Advocacy Groups filed.
Jan 09 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
Jan 25 2019Response Requested. (Due February 25, 2019)
Jan 31 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 25, 2019 to March 27, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 04 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 27, 2019, for all respondents.
Feb 22 2019Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
Feb 22 2019Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute filed.
Feb 25 2019Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute and Yankee Institute filed.
Feb 25 2019Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Freedom Foundation.
Mar 27 2019Brief of respondent Inter Faculty Organization in opposition filed.
Mar 27 2019Brief of respondents St. Cloud State University and Board of Trustees of the MN State Colleges and Universities in opposition filed.
Apr 10 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
Apr 10 2019Reply of petitioner Kathleen Uradnik filed. (Distributed)
Apr 29 2019Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Freedom Foundation GRANTED.
Apr 29 2019Petition DENIED.