Uradnik v. IFO | Timeline of the Case

Current Status
Ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit was handed down on June 16, 2021, case number 19-3749.

Originally Filed
July 6, 2018

Original Court
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

Plaintiff
Kathy Uradnik, professor of political science at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota

Lawyers
Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer, The Buckeye Institute
Andrew M. Grossman, partner, BakerHostetler in Washington, D.C., and counsel of record

Key Question in the Case
If it violates the First Amendment to compel financial support for union advocacy, as the court ruled in Janus v. AFSCME, can states appoint a labor union to represent and speak for these same public employees?

Media Contact
Lisa A. Gates, vice president of communications, The Buckeye Institute
Direct: (614) 224-3255 or Lisa@BuckeyeInstitute.org