Davenport v. Washington Education Association

Summary

The Court held that Washington’s statute requiring public‑sector unions to obtain affirmative consent from nonmembers before using their agency fees for election‑related expenditures does not violate the First Amendment, vacated the Washington Supreme Court’s judgment and remanded for further proceedings. Justice Breyer, joined by the Chief Justice and Justice Alito, concurred in part and in the judgment, joining only Parts I and II‑A and rejecting Part II‑B of the majority opinion.