Can a public school require students to engage with materials that conflict with their parents’ religious beliefs without offering an opt-out? In Mahmoud v. Taylor, the U.S. Supreme Court enjoined the Montgomery County public...more
7/1/2025
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Educational Institutions ,
First Amendment ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
LGBTQ ,
Mahmoud v Taylor ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Parental Rights ,
Public Schools ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
SCOTUS
When the government allows a private group to display its message on public property, the message does not necessarily become government speech, and the private speaker may remain entitled to First Amendment protections....more
On June 23, 2021, the Supreme Court held in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L that a public school may not regulate off-campus student speech where there is no substantial disruption of school activities.
In Mahanoy, a...more
In a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court has held in Janus v. AFSCME that public sector unions cannot require non-union bargaining unit members to pay union dues. The Court held that the requirement violates the...more
The State of Illinois cannot require Rehabilitation Program “personal assistants” (PAs) who decide not to join a union, to pay compulsory union dues, commonly known as “agency fees,” the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Harris v....more
7/2/2014
/ Collective Bargaining ,
First Amendment ,
Harris v Quinn ,
Healthcare ,
Home Health Care ,
Medicaid ,
Public Employees ,
Right to Work ,
SCOTUS ,
Union Dues ,
Unions