Title:

Ben Ysursa, Idaho Secretary of State, et al. v. Pocatello Education Association, et al.

Subject:

First Amendment, State Government, Labor & Employment Law, Payroll Deductions, Elections, Government Law

Question:

Does the First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibit a state legislature from removing the authority of state political subdivisions to make payroll deductions for political activities under a statute that is concededly valid as applied to state government employers?

Decisions:

• U.S. Court of Appeals - 9th Circuit Opinion Filed: October 5, 2007
• United States Supreme Court Cert. Granted: March 31, 2008

Resources:

• Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.