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Baisley v. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

Petition for certiorari denied on October 4, 2021

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
20-1643	5th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2021

Issue: Whether opt-out procedures for collecting union fees for ideological and political activities violate the First Amendment or the Railway Labor Act.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/21/2021	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 25, 2021)
05/28/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 25, 2021 to July 26, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
06/01/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 26, 2021.
07/26/2021	Brief of respondent International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in opposition filed.
08/11/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
08/16/2021	Reply of petitioner Arthur Baisley filed. (Distributed)
10/04/2021	Petition DENIED.