Case Law Index
federal2018
Additional Highlights:First AmendmentPublic UnionsAgency Fees
Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
Compelling public employees to pay agency fees to unions violates the First Amendment; Abood v. Detroit Board of Education is overruled.
Case Summary
Janus v. AFSCME held that it is unconstitutional for a state to require public employees who are not union members to pay agency fees to support the union's collective bargaining activities, overruling a 41-year-old precedent and dramatically affecting public sector union financing.