Bigotry and Cares Act Cash – Wall Street Journal
A federal lawsuit in South Carolina is taking direct aim at one of the state’s uglier legacies: the Blaine Amendment embedded in its state constitution.
Woke K-12 Education Goes to Court – Wall Street Journal
Represented by the nonprofit Liberty Justice Center, the parents and students sued the school board in federal court. They claim that Loudoun County Public Schools’ policies and programs to address “systemic racism” discriminate on the basis of race and viewpoint.
Justice Ginsburg and the value of anonymity – The Wall Street Journal
“This case and increasingly other cases are showing courts’ willingness to question executive claims of authority during this pandemic,” said Daniel Suhr, a Wisconsin-based attorney for the Liberty Justice Center, a libertarian-leaning public-interest law firm.
Wisconsin Governor Urges Social Distancing After Court Blocks Statewide Lockdown – The Wall Street Journal
“This case and increasingly other cases are showing courts’ willingness to question executive claims of authority during this pandemic,” said Daniel Suhr, a Wisconsin-based attorney for the Liberty Justice Center, a libertarian-leaning public-interest law firm.
Still Paying Coerced Labor Dues, Even After Janus – The Wall Street Journal
Dozens of workers have crashed into obstacles set by unions and their allies in state government. Many are turning to lawsuits.
The Lawyers Who Beat the Unions – Wall Street Journal
Attorneys from the Liberty Justice Center and National Right to Work Legal Foundation represented Illinois state employee Mark Janus in an historic U.S. Supreme Court victory for workers’ rights in Janus v. AFSCME. The excerpt below is from an opinion piece by James Taranto of...
Union Activity Ramps Up in Advance of Supreme Court Decision – Wall Street Journal
As organized labor braces for a Supreme Court ruling that could make it easy for public-sector workers to stop paying some dues, unions across the country are reaching out to hundreds of thousands of members to persuade them to keep paying dues. The Service Employees International Union...
Unions Act As If They’ve Already Lost – Wall Street Journal
Kim Crockett writes about what government unions are doing to prepare for a loss in Janus v. AFSCME.
Tuesday’s Election Will Set Unhappy Union Workers Free – Wall Street Journal
Nov. 14, 2016 One of the most intriguing political shifts Tuesday was Donald Trump’s relative popularity with union members. Exit polls show that Hillary Clinton did not win union households in nearly the numbers that President Obama did in 2012. Although major unions like the...