Timeline of Thompson v. MEA
Thompson v. MEA | Facts of the Case
June 7, 2021
Cert was denied by the U.S. Supreme Court.
May 14, 2021
The Buckeye Institute files its reply brief with the U.S. Supreme Court.
March 3, 2021
Thirty-nine renowned policy groups file amicus briefs urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Thompson v. MEA.
- Americans for Prosperity Foundation
- Cato Institute
- Competitive Enterprise Institute
- Fairness Center
- Freedom Foundation
- Goldwater Institute
- Liberty Justice Center
- National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
- Pacific Legal Foundation
- Coalition of 30 policy organizations led by Alaska Policy Forum
- Press Release
January 22, 2021
The Buckeye Institute files its petition for a writ of certiorari in Thompson v. MEA with the United States Supreme Court.
August 25, 2020
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirms the district court decision, but the opinion raises significant questions about Ohio’s “take-it-or-leave-it” employment system and states that Ohio’s system of compelled union representation “is in direct conflict with the principles enunciated in Janus v. AFSCME.”
August 5, 2020
The Buckeye Institute’s president and chief executive officer Robert Alt presents oral arguments in Thompson v. MEA to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
February 18, 2020
The Buckeye Institute files its appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
December 10, 2019
The Buckeye Institute files notice that it will appeal the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
November 26, 2019
Judge Michael H. Watson grants the defendants’ motion for summary judgment.
March 4, 2019
The Buckeye Institute files a motion for summary judgment in Thompson v. MEA, arguing that the facts clearly show the case will succeed on the merits.
January 14, 2019
Judge Michael H. Watson denies motion for preliminary injunction.
October 23, 2018
Judge Michael H. Watson, with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, hears oral arguments on The Buckeye Institute’s request for preliminary injunction.
July 23, 2018
The Buckeye Institute files a request for preliminary injunction in Thompson v. MEA with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, asking the court to block a state law that compels public employees to accept a union’s exclusive representation.
June 27, 2018
The Buckeye Institute files Thompson v. Marietta Education Association in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio challenging laws that force public-sector employees to accept a union’s exclusive representation.