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Updated June 27

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Janus v. the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees. It鈥檚 the case that had the education community fixated on the Supreme Court for months, wondering how a ruling for the plaintiff could impact the nation鈥檚 teachers unions.

It arrived on the last day of the court’s 2017 session with a 5-4 decision finding for Mark Janus, an Illinois state worker who argued that it violates the First Amendment to require public-sector employees to pay union dues 鈥� even to help fund collective bargaining and other shared benefits 鈥� when they disagree with their union’s positions.

In another potential game-changer, the majority also ruled that members now have to affirmatively opt into the union, unlike past practice where dissenting members were required to opt out.

We鈥檝e been tracking the case for the better part of a year now and have published more than a dozen primers on the key issues involved 鈥� and the potential implications for public employees.

Watch 鈥� Understanding Janus in 100 seconds:

Now that the long-awaited ruling is in (read the full decision), here are聽14 important things to consider as the focus shifts from speculation to understanding of Janus’s听肠辞苍蝉别辩耻别苍肠别蝉:

1. The Plaintiff 鈥� 鈥淜orman: Mark Janus Never Sued Anyone, So How Did He Become the Face of the Year鈥檚 Biggest Court Case Involving Unions?鈥� Read the full analysis.

2. The Facts 鈥� 鈥�Janus v. AFSCME: 5 Things to Know About the Latest Union Dues Case Headed to the High Court.鈥� Read the full analysis.

3. The Arguments 鈥� 鈥淪upreme Court Transcript: Read Monday鈥檚 Complete Janus v. AFSCME Arguments at the High Court.鈥� Read the full transcript.

4. The Counterpoint 鈥� 鈥淎苍补濒测蝉颈蝉: Teachers Unions Will Argue in Court That 鈥楢gency Fees鈥� Don鈥檛 Fund Political Activities. But They鈥檙e Saying Something Different to Members.鈥� Read the full report.

5. The New Justice 鈥� 鈥淲hat SCOTUS Nominee Neil Gorsuch鈥檚 Past Rulings on Education Cases Could Mean on the High Court.鈥� Read the full analysis.

6. The Labor Landscape 鈥� 鈥淟abor in the Age of Janus: 6 Things to Keep in Mind About American Unions on the Eve of a Pivotal Supreme Court Ruling.鈥� Read the full report.

7. Public Opinion 鈥� “Exclusive: Poll Shows Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Would Support Supreme Court Striking Down Mandatory Union Dues in Janus Case; Majority of Union Households Agree.” Read the complete findings.

8. The Political Stakes 鈥� 鈥淏radford: Could the Supreme Court鈥檚 New Union Dues Case Liberate Reform-Minded Democrats to Do What鈥檚 Right for Kids?鈥� Read the full column.

9. The Financial Stakes 鈥� 鈥淓xclusive: Ahead of a Key Supreme Court Decision, America鈥檚 Largest Teachers Union Slashes Budget by $50 Million, Projects That 300,000 Members May Leave.鈥� Read the full report.

10. The Membership Stakes 鈥� 鈥淎苍补濒测蝉颈蝉: How Will a Janus Ruling Impact Teachers and Unions in Each State? Data & Interactive Maps Tell the Story.鈥� Read the full analysis.

11. Is the Future of Labor Local? 鈥� 鈥泪蹿 Janus Ruling Means Teachers No Longer Have to Join Unions, Will Breaking Away From State and National Affiliates Be a Way to Save Local Membership?鈥� Read the full article.

12. Will Unions Have to Compete for Members? 鈥� 鈥淎苍补濒测蝉颈蝉: Janus Ruling Could Force Unions to Compete for Members.鈥� Read the full analysis.

13. After Union Dues, a Fight Over Collective Bargaining? 鈥� 鈥淚t鈥檚 Not Just Union Dues, It鈥檚 Collective Bargaining: Looking to States That Banned Them as Post-Janus Crystal Ball.鈥� Read the full analysis.

14. After Janus, the Next Court Case 鈥� 鈥淎蹿迟别谤 Janus, Another Key Lawsuit Targeting Unions: How California鈥檚 Yohn Case Targets Opt-Out Rules.鈥� Read the full report.

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