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The law limits union fee use. It requires nonmember consent for political spending."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 7-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 15, lines 7-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 31-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 31-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 7-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 7-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 21-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 21-39"}]},{"heading":"How the case got 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It shapes political speech rules. It affects public employee unions nationwide."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 7-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 15, lines 7-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 31-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 31-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 7-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 7-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 21-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 21-39"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 41-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 41-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 17-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 17-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 3-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 3-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 35-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 35-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 51-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 51-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 15-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 15-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 51-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 51-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 9-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 9-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 49-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 49-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 23-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 23-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 37-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 37-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 45-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 45-47"}]}],"slug":"2006-05-1589-davenport-v-washington-ed-assn","term":"2006","title":"Can states require union consent for nonmember fee spending?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 7-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 15, lines 7-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 31-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 31-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 7-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 7-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 21-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1589.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 21-39"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}