Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Ass'n
| Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Association | |
|---|---|
| Argued November 5, 1990 Decided May 30, 1991 | |
| Full case name | James P. Lehnert, et al., Petitioners v. Ferris Faculty Association, et al. |
| Citations | 500 U.S. 507 (more) 111 S. Ct. 1950; 114 L. Ed. 2d 572; 1991 U.S. LEXIS 3017; 59 U.S.L.W. 4544; 137 L.R.R.M. 2321; 91 Cal. Daily Op. Service 3972; 91 Daily Journal DAR 6313 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 556 F. Supp. 309 (W.D. Mich. 1982); 643 F. Supp. 1306 (W.D. Mich. 1986); 881 F.2d 1388 (6th Cir. 1989); 893 F.2d 111 (6th Cir. 1989) |
| Holding | |
| Unions may compel contributions from nonmembers only for the costs of performing its duties as exclusive bargaining agent. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Blackmun (parts I, II, III-B, III-C, IV-B (except final paragraph), IV-D, IV-E, IV-F), joined by Rehnquist, White, Marshall, Stevens |
| Plurality | Blackmun (parts III-A, IV-A, IV-B (final paragraph), IV-C, V), joined by Rehnquist, White, Stevens |
| Concur/dissent | Marshall |
| Concur/dissent | Scalia, joined by O'Connor, Souter; Kennedy (all but part III-C) |
| Concur/dissent | Kennedy |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. I | |
Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Association, 500 U.S. 507 (1991), deals with First Amendment rights and unions in public employment.