No. 20-1678

Daniel Z. Crowe, et al. v. Oregon State Bar, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-06-02
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (10)Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: attorney-regulation compelled-speech constitutional-scrutiny first-amendment free-speech keller-v-state-bar mandatory-dues political-speech public-sector-unions state-bar
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment LaborRelations JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Related Cases: 20-1520 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is the statute that compels attorneys to subsidize Oregon State Bar's political and ideological speech subject to 'exacting' scrutiny?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED This Court has held that “exacting” First Amendment scrutiny applies to laws that force public employees to subsidize the speech and political activities of public sector unions. Janus v. AFSCME, 138 S. Ct. 2448, 2477 (2018). The Court has also made clear that attorneys regulated under state law are subject to “the same constitutional rule” that applies to public employees. Keller v. State Bar of California, 496 U.S. 1, 13 (1990). Oregon requires attorneys to join and pay dues to the Oregon State Bar as a condition of practicing law. The Oregon State Bar uses members’ mandatory dues to fund political and ideological speech regarding issues of law and public policy. Is the statute that compels attorneys to subsidize Oregon State Bar’s political and ideological speech subject to “exacting” scrutiny?

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-09-08
Supplemental brief of petitioners Daniel Crowe, et al. filed.
2021-07-02
Brief amicus curiae of Protect the 1st, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2021-07-02
Brief amicus curiae of Pelican Institute for Public Policy filed. (Distributed)
2021-07-01
Brief amicus curiae of National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2021-07-01
Brief amicus curiae of Mackinac Center for Public Policy filed. (Distributed)
2021-07-01
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed. (Distributed)
2021-06-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-06-30
Brief amicus curiae of 1889 Institute filed. (Distributed)
2021-06-29
Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed. (Distributed)
2021-06-29
Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-06-28
Brief amicus curiae of First Liberty Institute filed. (Distributed)
2021-06-25
Waiver of right of respondent Oregon State Bar, et al. to respond filed.
2021-06-18
Brief amicus curiae of Lawyers United Inc. filed.
2021-06-03
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Oregon State Bar, et al.
2021-06-02
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Daniel Crowe, et al.
2021-05-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 2, 2021)

Attorneys

1889 Institute
Charles Stephen Rogers — Amicus
Charles Stephen Rogers — Amicus
Daniel Crowe, et al.
Jacob H. HuebertGoldwater institute, Petitioner
Jacob H. HuebertGoldwater institute, Petitioner
First Liberty Institute
Kelly J. ShackelfordFirst Liberty Institute, Amicus
Kelly J. ShackelfordFirst Liberty Institute, Amicus
Lawyers United Inc.
Joseph Robert GianniniJoseph Robert Giannini, Amicus
Joseph Robert GianniniJoseph Robert Giannini, Amicus
Liberty Justice Center
Daniel Robert SuhrLiberty Justice Center, Amicus
Daniel Robert SuhrLiberty Justice Center, Amicus
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Patrick J. WrightMackinac Center for Public Policy, Amicus
Patrick J. WrightMackinac Center for Public Policy, Amicus
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
Raymond J. LaJeunesse Jr.National Right to Work Legal Foundation, Amicus
Raymond J. LaJeunesse Jr.National Right to Work Legal Foundation, Amicus
Oregon State Bar, et al.
Steven M. WilkerTonkon Torp LLP, Respondent
Steven M. WilkerTonkon Torp LLP, Respondent
Pacific Legal Found., Cato Inst., and Atlantic Legal Found.
Deborah Joyce La FetraPacific Legal Foundation, Amicus
Deborah Joyce La FetraPacific Legal Foundation, Amicus
Pelican Institute for Public Policy
Sarah Elizabeth Roy HarbisonPelican Instititue for Public Policy, Amicus
Sarah Elizabeth Roy HarbisonPelican Instititue for Public Policy, Amicus
Protect the 1st, Inc.
Gene Clayton SchaerrSchaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
Gene Clayton SchaerrSchaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
The Buckeye Institute
John Joseph Park Jr.Law Offices of Jack Park, Amicus
John Joseph Park Jr.Law Offices of Jack Park, Amicus