No. 11-681
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In The
Supreme Court of the United States
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---------------------------------PAMELA HARRIS, et al.,
Petitioners,
v.PAT QUINN, in His Official Capacityas Governor of the State of Illinois, et al.,
Respondents.
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On Petition For Writ Of CertiorariTo The United States Court Of AppealsFor The Seventh Circuit
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BRIEF OF THE CATO INSTITUTE,NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENTBUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS LEGAL CENTER, AND MACKINAC CENTER AS
AMICI CURIAE
IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS
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LYA
S
HAPIRO
C
ATO
I
NSTITUTE
1000 Mass. Ave., N.W.Washington, D.C. 20001(202) 842-0200ishapiro@cato.org
Counsel for theCato Institute
D
AVID
B. R
IVKIN
,J
R
.
Counsel of Record
L
EE
A. C
ASEY
A
NDREW
M. G
ROSSMAN
B
AKER
& H
OSTETLER
LLP1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.Washington Square, Suite 1100Washington, D.C. 20036(202) 861-1500drivkin@bakerlaw.com
Counsel for Amici Curiae
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QUESTION PRESENTED
Whether a state may, consistent with the Firstand Fourteenth Amendments, compel householdworkers who are neither hired nor supervised bythe state to associate with, and subsidize the speechof, a labor union.
iiTABLE OF CONTENTSPageQUESTION PRESENTED................................... iTABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................... iiTABLE OF AUTHORITIES ................................. iiiINTEREST OF
AMICI CURIAE
......................... 1INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT ..................................................... 2REASONS FOR GRANTING THE PETITION .... 6I. The Seventh Circuit’s Decision PermitsStates To Circumvent Limitations OnForced Association And Compelled SpeechRecognized By This Court ......................... 6II. The Petition Presents A Question Of Great And Recurring Importance .............. 18 A. Home Workers in Many States AreBeing Denied Their First AmendmentRights .................................................. 18B. No Limiting Principle Prevents theSeventh Circuit’s Reasoning fromReaching Doctors, Nurses, Lawyers,and Government Contractors .............. 22CONCLUSION ..................................................... 25
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