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Thompson v. Marietta Education Association

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 7, 2021.

Docket No.20-1019
Op. Below6th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether it violates the First Amendment to designate a labor union to represent and speak for public-sector employees who object to its advocacy on their behalf; and (2) whether Minnesota State Board for Community Colleges v. Knight, which upheld a Minnesota restriction on participation in "meet and confer" sessions to the faculty"s exclusive representative, should be overruled.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jan 22, 2021
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 1, 2021)
Feb 9, 2021
Waiver of Marietta Education Association, et al. of right to respond not accepted for filing. (February 09, 2021)
Feb 9, 2021
Waiver of right of respondent Marietta City School District Board of Education to respond filed.
Feb 9, 2021
Waiver of right of respondent Marietta Education Association to respond filed.
Feb 15, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed. (Distributed)
Feb 16, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute filed.
Feb 17, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
Feb 23, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Feb 25, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed.
Feb 25, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Competitive Enterprise Institute filed.
Feb 25, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation filed.
Feb 27, 2021
Brief amici curiae of Public Policy Research Organizations and Advocacy Groups filed.
Mar 1, 2021
Response Requested. (Due March 31, 2021)
Mar 1, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
Mar 1, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of The Fairness Center filed.
Mar 1, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of Freedom Foundation filed.
Mar 8, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 31, 2021 to April 30, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 9, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 30, 2021, for all respondents.
Apr 29, 2021
Brief of respondent Marietta City School District Board of Education in opposition filed.
Apr 30, 2021
Brief of respondent Marietta Education Association in opposition filed.
May 14, 2021
Reply of petitioner Jade Thompson filed. (Distributed)
May 18, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
Jun 7, 2021
Petition DENIED.

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