The Liberty Justice Center is representing two Jewish New York City public defenders who argue that they should not be forced to pay dues to a union which holds positions they believe to be antisemitic.
In New York, absentee balloting is a privilege and an exception to the normal rule of in-person voting. The state constitution grants the legislature limited authority to allow absentee voting in instances when a voter is away from their residence, ill or disabled.
By ignoring the U.S. Supreme Court and forcing charitable organizations to turn over the donors' private information, New York is violating Americans' right to free speech.
The New York Department of Public Service's attempts to withhold information from government workers is a blatant campaign to stop them from exercising their First Amendment right not to pay a government union.
