U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Reopen Union-Fees Case, Leaves Deadlock
People hold up signs in front of the Supreme Court building on Jan. 11, 2016, in Washington.
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The U.S. Supreme Court refused to reopen a case over public-sector workers’ obligation to help fund the union that represents them, leaving intact a 4-4 deadlock.
The court on March 29 announced the deadlock, which left in place a lower court decision lets more than 20 states continue to require public-sector workers to pay union fees.