No. 24-71

Avraham Goldstein, et al. v. Professional Staff Congress/CUNY, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2024-07-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (12)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: anti-semitism compelled-association exclusive-representation expressive-activities first-amendment free-speech freedom-of-association religious-freedom state-prohibition union union-representation
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment LaborRelations
Latest Conference: 2025-01-10 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether it violates the First Amendment for a state to prohibit individuals from dissociating from a union's representation to protest that union's expressive activities?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED The State of New York is prohibiting several professors, all but one of whom are Jews, from dissociating themselves from a union’s representation to protest its anti-Semitic and anti-Israel conduct and other expressive activities. The question presented is: Whether it violates the First Amendment for a state to prohibit individuals from dissociating from a union’s representation to protest that union’s expressive activities? (i)

Docket Entries

2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-20
2024-12-20
Reply of Avraham Goldstein, et al. submitted.
2024-12-06
Brief of respondents City University of New York, et al. in opposition filed.
2024-12-06
Brief of respondent Professional Staff Congress/CUNY in opposition filed.
2024-10-15
2024-09-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 6, 2024, for all respondents.
2024-09-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2024 to December 6, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-09-12
Response Requested. (Due October 15, 2024)
2024-08-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-08-22
2024-08-22
2024-08-22
2024-08-22
2024-08-22
2024-08-22
2024-08-22
2024-08-22
2024-08-22
2024-08-22
Amicus brief of Coalition for a Democratic Workplace submitted.
2024-08-22
Amicus brief of Mackinac Center for Public Policy submitted.
2024-08-22
Amicus brief of Richard J. Peltz-Steele submitted.
2024-08-22
Amicus brief of Freedom Foundation submitted.
2024-08-22
Amicus brief of StandWithUs submitted.
2024-08-22
Amicus brief of The Buckeye Institute submitted.
2024-08-22
Amicus brief of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty submitted.
2024-08-22
Amicus brief of Goldwater Institute submitted.
2024-08-21
Brief amici curiae of Upper Midwest Law Center and Manhattan Institute filed.
2024-08-20
Waiver of right of respondents Professional Staff Congress/CUNY to respond filed.
2024-08-20
Waiver of right of respondents City University of New York, Wirenius, Townley, Zumbolo, DiNapoli to respond filed.
2024-08-16
2024-08-16
Amicus brief of Zionist Organization of America submitted.
2024-08-02
Waiver of right of respondent City of New York to respond filed.
2024-08-02
Waiver of City of New York of right to respond submitted.
2024-07-19

Attorneys

Advancing American Freedom
John Marc WheatAdvancing American Freedom, Inc., Amicus
John Marc WheatAdvancing American Freedom, Inc., Amicus
American Center for Law and Justice
Jay Alan SekulowAmerican Center for Law and Justice, Amicus
Jay Alan SekulowAmerican Center for Law and Justice, Amicus
Avraham Goldstein, et al.
Nathan John McGrathThe Fairness Center, Petitioner
Nathan John McGrathThe Fairness Center, Petitioner
City of New York
Jamison Michael Isaac DaviesNew York City Law Department - Appeals Division, Respondent
Jamison Michael Isaac DaviesNew York City Law Department - Appeals Division, Respondent
City University of New York, Wirenius, Townley, Zumbolo, DiNapoli
Barbara Dale UnderwoodSolicitor General, Respondent
Barbara Dale UnderwoodSolicitor General, Respondent
Coalition for a Democratic Workplace
Michael Joseph LotitoLittler Mendelson, P.C., Amicus
Michael Joseph LotitoLittler Mendelson, P.C., Amicus
Freedom Foundation
Shella Sadovnik AlcabesFreedom Foundation, Amicus
Shella Sadovnik AlcabesFreedom Foundation, Amicus
Goldwater Institute
Timothy Mason SandefurGoldwater Institute, Amicus
Timothy Mason SandefurGoldwater Institute, Amicus
Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty
Thomas Samuel VaseliouConsovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus
Thomas Samuel VaseliouConsovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Patrick J. WrightMackinac Center for Public Policy, Amicus
Patrick J. WrightMackinac Center for Public Policy, Amicus
Professional Staff Congress/CUNY
Scott A. KronlandAltshuler Berzon, LLP, Respondent
Scott A. KronlandAltshuler Berzon, LLP, Respondent
Richard J. Peltz-Steele
Jeffrey Michael SchwabLiberty Justice Center, Amicus
Jeffrey Michael SchwabLiberty Justice Center, Amicus
StandWithUs
Edward Andrew PaltzikBochner PLLC, Amicus
Edward Andrew PaltzikBochner PLLC, Amicus
The Buckeye Institute
Jay Randall CarsonThe Buckeye Institute, Amicus
Jay Randall CarsonThe Buckeye Institute, Amicus
Upper Midwest Law Center and Manhattan Institute
James Vincent Francis DickeyUpper Midwest Law Center, Amicus
James Vincent Francis DickeyUpper Midwest Law Center, Amicus
Zionist Organization of America
Susan B. TuchmanZionist Organization of America, Amicus
Susan B. TuchmanZionist Organization of America, Amicus