Attorney Asks High Court To Rule On Janus Impact On State Bar Memberships

Mealey's (December 11, 2019, 4:04 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A North Dakota attorney filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 21 seeking a ruling on whether state bar association mandatory fees are subject to the same scrutiny outlined in Janus v. AFSCME and whether an automatic collection of fees until an attorney opts out violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (Arnold Fleck v. Joe Wetch, et al., No. 19-670, U.S. Sup.)....