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June 27, 2018

Supreme Court deals blow to unions, rules against forced fees for government workers

In a major legal and political defeat for big labor, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday that state government workers cannot be forced to pay so-called "fair share" fees to support collective bargaining and other union activities.

June 27, 2018

Why the Supreme Court's NIFLA decision has pro-life Americans feeling so grateful

Many evangelicals and Catholics care deeply about abortion because, along with thousands of obstetricians, gynecologists, and health care organizations, we believe that the unborn being in a mother’s womb is a human person.

June 27, 2018

SCOTUS ruling throws future of US public sector unions into jeopardy

The Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining marked a major blow to public sector unions and put the future of organized labor in the United States in jeopardy.

June 27, 2018

Gorsuch, in union ruling, tips scales on another landmark case

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch tipped the scales on another landmark decision on Wednesday, joining the conservative majority for the 5-4 ruling against so-called "fair share" union fees.

June 27, 2018

Supreme Court’s travel ban decision sends an incredible (and clear) message to lower federal court judges

The Supreme Court decision upholding President Trump’s “travel ban” also sent a subtle but clear message to lower federal court judges – don’t get too big for your britches.

June 27, 2018

Teacher: In Janus ruling, Supreme Court restores free speech rights to public workers like me

When I arrived in Alaska in 1989, I was shocked to be told that in order to work as a teacher, union membership was mandatory.

June 27, 2018

Supreme Court's NIFLA decision: Our government can't force you to share a message you don’t agree with

The Supreme Court's NIFLA decision is a landslide win not only for the First Amendment, but for every single American.

June 27, 2018

Supreme Court ruling in Janus union case sparks reactions from Trump, other lawmakers

As the Supreme Court ruled that state government employees cannot be forced to pay so-called "fair-share" to labor unions, President Trump warned of a "big loss for the coffers of Democrats."

June 27, 2018

Supreme Court to tackle immigration, voting rights, unions: A look at major cases on justices' agenda

It’s decision time for the U.S. Supreme Court -- which has a full plate of issues: immigration and religious freedom, sports betting and voter rights.

June 27, 2018

Supreme Court’s Janus decision is a win for government workers (and all Americans)

In its 5-4 ruling Wednesday in Janus vs. AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees), the Supreme Court overturned decades-old precedent that allowed government unions to require public employees to pay union fees or risk being fired.