17 Feb 2016 JUSTICE SCALIA’S DEATH PLACES OUTCOME IN LIMBO FOR FRIEDRICHS
Other | Keith BrodieThe sudden and tragic death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is likely to stall what was expected to be another blow to labor unions in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. As previously reported here, what was at stake in Friedrichs was public employee unions’ (especially teachers unions) ability to collect membership dues and fees. Many prognosticators believed Justice Scalia represented the deciding vote for the majority headed by Justice Alito. Justic Alito…