Fleck v. Wetch
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Fleck v. Wetch, so this case did not decide the First Amendment challenge or the request to reconsider Keller.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 4, 2020
- What it’s about
- This case considers whether a state law violates the First Amendment by using an opt-out rule that presumes individuals consent to subsidizing a group's non-chargeable speech, rather than requiring affirmative opt-in consent.
- Who it affects
- Fleck and Wetch got no Supreme Court ruling on the opt-out rule or on whether Keller should be reconsidered.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
It also asks whether the Court's prior decision in Keller should be reconsidered.
The case involved mandatory membership in a state bar association and mandatory funding of its political activities.
Question presented
1. Whether a state law violates the First Amendment by using an opt-out rule that presumes individuals consent to subsidizing a group's non-chargeable speech, rather than requiring affirmative opt-in consent. 2. Whether the Court's prior decision in Keller should be reconsidered.
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court's action on this petition is finished; it issued no decision on the legal questions.
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.