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Supreme Court divided, Gorsuch mum in case that could deal blow to unions
Fox News ^ | February 26, 2018 | Bill Mears, AP

Posted on 02/26/2018 9:16:44 AM PST by jazusamo

The Supreme Court was sharply divided Monday during high-profile arguments in a case that could deal a blow to public-sector employee unions across the country – and the justice seen as a key vote was not showing his hand.

At issue are so-called “fair share” fees that nonmembers pay unions to help cover the costs of contract negotiations.

Justices split on the issue 4-4 when it came up two years ago – but with Justice Neil Gorsuch now filling the vacancy left by the late Antonin Scalia, all eyes were on him Monday morning in Washington.

Gorsuch, however, said nothing during arguments to indicate how he might vote.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: afscme; antoninscalia; gorsuch; illinois; janus; janusvafscme; neilgorsuch; publicsector; scotus; trumpscotus; uniondues; unions
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To: jazusamo

I had never hear of him until about a month ago...he has great insight.


41 posted on 02/27/2018 10:08:00 AM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: American Liberty is the egg that requires breaking to make their Utopian omelette)
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To: rlmorel

He’s been a contributor on Fox News for quite some time, that’s where I first saw him.


42 posted on 02/27/2018 10:10:27 AM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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