Mark Janus

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Mark Janus is an Illinois state employee who became the central figure in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case challenging mandatory public-sector union fees on First Amendment grounds.

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instanceOf Illinois state employee
person
plaintiff
caseOutcome U.S. Supreme Court ruled in his favor NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
describedAs central figure in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on public‑sector union fees
employer Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services NERFINISHED
fieldOfLegalImpact constitutional law
labor law
public‑sector labor relations
legalAction challenged mandatory public‑sector union agency fees
legalArgumentBasedOn First Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED
legalIssue compelled subsidization of union speech
constitutionality of agency shop arrangements in the public sector
legalStandingAs non‑member of AFSCME
mediaCoverage extensive national media attention in the United States
notableCourtDecisionDate 2018-06-27 GENERATED
notableFor being the named plaintiff in Janus v. AFSCME
occupation child support specialist
opposedOrganization American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 NERFINISHED
opposedPractice collection of agency fees from non‑union public employees
partyTo Janus v. AFSCME NERFINISHED
Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 NERFINISHED
positionOnUnionFees opposed mandatory agency fees for non‑member public employees
predecessorCase Abood v. Detroit Board of Education NERFINISHED
religionOrPoliticalView supports right‑to‑work principles
representedBy Liberty Justice Center NERFINISHED
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation NERFINISHED
resultedIn public‑sector unions barred from collecting mandatory agency fees from non‑consenting employees
strengthening of First Amendment protections for public employees regarding compelled speech
soughtOutcome overturn Abood v. Detroit Board of Education
stateOfResidence Illinois NERFINISHED
workLocation Springfield, Illinois NERFINISHED

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Janus v. AFSCME petitioner Mark Janus