Dudek v. Pittsburgh City Fire Fighters, Local No. 1

Concurring Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts:

This case requires our Court to resolve a conflict between the individual’s right of free expression1 and *245right of individuals to associate effectively for the furtherance of a common purpose.2 The untrammeled exercise of each of these rights is of fundamental significance to the functioning of any complex society which aspires to be a free one.

For individuals to exercise their right to unite effectively for a common purpose the voluntary groups which they form must be able to discipline and expel members whose conduct obstructs the realization of the…