Posted September 26, 2006 by Paul S. Ryan

Supreme Court Grants Cert in Washington Campaign Finance Case

The U.S. Supreme Court today granted the State of Washington’s petition for writ of certiorari in Washington v. Washington Education Association (No. 05–1657), to review the Washington state supreme court decision striking down a Washington law requiring labor unions to obtain affirmative authorization before using a non-member’s agency shop fees for political purposes.  The Campaign Legal Center filed an amicus brief in August supporting the state’s cert. petition arguing, in part, that the state law is constitutional and less restrictive than the longstanding federal ban on labor union and corporation political expenditures.  This August 14 blog post details the Legal Center’s argument in the case.