Decided
Knox v. Service Employees Int’l Union, Local 1000
Holding
The case is not moot, and the First Amendment does not permit a public-sector union to impose a special assessment without the affirmative consent of a member upon whom it is imposed.
Judgment
Reversed and remanded, 7-2, in an opinion by Samuel Alito on Jun 21, 2012. Justice Sotomayor filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Ginsburg joined. Justice Breyer filed a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justice Kagan.
Merits Briefs for Petitioners
Amicus Briefs in Support of Petitioners
Merits Briefs for the Respondent
Amicus Briefs in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations
- Brief for the National Education Association
Other documents
- Respondent’s motion to dismiss as moot
- Petitioners’ opposition to Respondent’s motion to dismiss as moot
- Petitioners’ reply to motion to dismiss
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Mar 10, 2011Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2011)
Mar 28, 2011Waiver of right of respondent California State Controller John Chiang to respond filed.
Mar 30, 2011Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 13, 2011.
May 13, 2011Brief of respondent Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 in opposition filed.
May 24, 2011DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2011.
May 24, 2011Reply of petitioners Dianne Knox, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 13, 2011DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2011.
Jun 20, 2011DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2011.
Jun 27, 2011Petition GRANTED.
Jul 8, 2011The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 26, 2011.
Aug 11, 2011The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 26, 2011.
Aug 19, 2011The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including September 12, 2011.
Aug 19, 2011The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including November 10, 2011.
Sep 12, 2011Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.)
Sep 12, 2011Brief of petitioners Dianne Knox, et al. filed.
Sep 15, 2011Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
Oct 3, 2011Motion to dismiss as moot filed by respondent Service Employees International Union, Local 1000.
Oct 6, 2011Extension of time to file response to the motion to dismiss as moot to and including October 24, 2011.
Oct 17, 2011Supplemental appendix of respondent in support of motion to dismiss as moot filed.
Oct 24, 2011Petitioners' opposition to respondent's motion to dismiss as moot filed. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 25, 2011The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including November 21, 2011.
Oct 26, 2011Respondent's reply to opposition to motion to dismiss as moot.
Nov 7, 2011Further consideration of respondent's motion to dismiss as moot is deferred to the hearing of the case on the merits.
Nov 14, 2011SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 10, 2012.
Nov 15, 2011CIRCULATED.
Nov 18, 2011Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Nov 21, 2011Brief of respondent Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 filed. (Distributed)
Nov 28, 2011Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed. (Distributed)
Nov 28, 2011Brief amicus curiae of National Education Association filed. (Distributed)
Dec 2, 2011Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Califoria. (1 box)
Dec 21, 2011Reply of petitioners Dianne Knox, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 10, 2012Argued. For petitioners: William J. Young, Springfield, Va. For respondents: Jeremiah Collins, Washington, D. C.
Jun 21, 2012Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kagan, J., joined.
Jul 18, 2012Record returned to the U.S.D.C. Eastern District of California
Jul 23, 2012JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Recommended Citation: Knox v. Service Employees Int’l Union, Local 1000, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/knox-v-service-employees-intl-union-local-1000/