Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:case_types Constitutional law case
16-1466
gptkbp:consequences Implications for collective bargaining
gptkbp:court gptkb:Mark_Janus
gptkb:American_Federation_of_State,_County,_and_Municipal_Employees
Heard in 2018
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:economic_impact Reduced funding for public sector unions
Increased choice for public sector workers
Significant impact on public sector unions
gptkbp:effective_date June 27, 2018
gptkbp:historical_context Part of a broader trend in labor law cases
gptkbp:historical_debate Compelled speech violation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31
gptkbp:impact Changes in union strategies
Public sector unions' ability to collect fees
gptkbp:judges Justices Roberts, Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
gptkbp:judicial_review Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Reviewed by the Supreme Court
gptkbp:legal_issue Labor law in the United States
Public sector union fees
First Amendment jurisprudence
Influenced future labor law cases
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:Liberty_Justice_Center
gptkbp:legislation Right-to-work laws
State laws addressing union fees
gptkbp:material Mark Janus challenged mandatory union fees
gptkbp:media_coverage Significant media attention
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Abood_v._Detroit_Board_of_Education
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Overturned_Abood_v._Detroit_Board_of_Education
5-4 ruling
Analyzed in legal journals
Non-union members cannot be compelled to pay fees
Strengthened individual rights over collective rights
Landmark case in labor relations
Relevant to ongoing labor disputes
Repercussions for union membership rates
Unions cannot require non-members to pay fees
gptkbp:precedent First Amendment rights regarding union fees
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
Mixed reactions from labor groups
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Extensive legal analysis and commentary
gptkbp:significance Significant change in labor law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_H._Rehnquist
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4