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Thompson v. Marietta Education Association

Petition for certiorari denied on June 7, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1019 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

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.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/22/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 1, 2021)
02/09/2021Waiver of Marietta Education Association, et al. of right to respond not accepted for filing. (February 09, 2021)
02/09/2021Waiver of right of respondent Marietta City School District Board of Education to respond filed.
02/09/2021Waiver of right of respondent Marietta Education Association to respond filed.
02/15/2021Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed. (Distributed)
02/16/2021Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute filed.
02/17/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
02/23/2021Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
02/25/2021Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed.
02/25/2021Brief amicus curiae of Competitive Enterprise Institute filed.
02/25/2021Brief amicus curiae of National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation filed.
02/27/2021Brief amici curiae of Public Policy Research Organizations and Advocacy Groups filed.
03/01/2021Response Requested. (Due March 31, 2021)
03/01/2021Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
03/01/2021Brief amicus curiae of The Fairness Center filed.
03/01/2021Brief amicus curiae of Freedom Foundation filed.
03/08/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 31, 2021 to April 30, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
03/09/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 30, 2021, for all respondents.
04/29/2021Brief of respondent Marietta City School District Board of Education in opposition filed.
04/30/2021Brief of respondent Marietta Education Association in opposition filed.
05/14/2021Reply of petitioner Jade Thompson filed. (Distributed)
05/18/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
06/07/2021Petition DENIED.