Legal Opinion

Robert E. Gibson v. The Florida Bar and Members of the Board of Governors

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided July 23, 1990No. 89-3388PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TJOFLAT, Chief Judge:

In this case, the plaintiff, a member of the Florida Bar, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his suit challenging the Florida Bar’s procedures for handling objections to the Florida Bar’s use of compulsory bar dues to fund its political lobbying. The district court held that the procedures satisfied the constitutional requirements articulated by the Supreme Court in Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1 v. Hudson, 475 U.S. 292, 106 S.Ct. 1066, 89 L.Ed.2d 232 (1986). We affirm in part and reverse in part.

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On March 27, 1984, the plaintiff, Robert E. Gibson, filed a…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Stromberg v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Abood v. Detroit Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. International Ass'n of MacHinists v. StreetSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Ellis v. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station EmployesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1 v. HudsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Gabe Kaimowitz v. The Florida Bar, Its Agents, Employees and AssigneesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
  2. Prescott v. County of El DoradoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  3. Bernadette Tavernor v. Illinois Federation of Teachers and University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  4. Locke v. KarassDistrict Court, D. Maine · 2005
  5. Grunwald v. San Bernardino City Unified School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993

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