U.S. Supreme Court Accepts Illinois State Worker's Case Against Union Fees

"An Illinois court case that challenges union “agency fees” for state employees will be heard this term by the U.S. Supreme Court. It is among 11 cases the high court added to its docket Thursday morning.

In Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, the lead plaintiff is Mark Janus, a child support specialist at the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. He’s represented pro bono in the case by attorneys from the National Right to Work Foundation and the Illinois-based Liberty Justice Center..."

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