LOCKE v. KARASS
Supreme Court Cases
555 U.S. 207 (2009)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a local union could constitutionally require non-members to pay agency fees that funded the local union's share of national litigation expenses, even when that litigation did not directly benefit the local union or its members.
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Jay A. Sekulow View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Christine O. Gregoire View all cases
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- LOCKE v. KARASS. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved September 23, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/locke-v-karass
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- "LOCKE v. KARASS." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 23 Sep. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/locke-v-karass.