The Buckeye Institute: Forcing Lawyers to Support Political Speech Through Mandatory Bar Dues Violates First Amendment
The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in Crowe v. Oregon State Bar, which calls on the court to recognize the First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and freedom of association by ending laws that force lawyers to join state-sponsored bar associations that engage in lobbying on inherently political and ideological issues in order to practice their profession.