June 12, 2023
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a University of Massachusetts law professor's suit claiming his free speech rights were squelched by a union's exclusive representation of his unit in bargaining with the school.
February 15, 2023
The First Circuit on Tuesday declined to revive a University of Massachusetts law professor's lawsuit claiming his free speech rights were squelched by a union's exclusive representation of his bargaining unit to the public school.
August 26, 2022
A federal judge found that U.S. Supreme Court precedent blocked a University of Massachusetts Dartmouth professor's challenge to the state's exclusive representation system for public employees, saying the system does not violate the professor's free speech and association rights.
February 07, 2022
A University of Massachusetts Dartmouth professor told a federal judge his challenge to the state's exclusive representation system for public employees should proceed, saying that U.S. Supreme Court and First Circuit precedent do not apply to his First Amendment claims.
January 24, 2022
A union representing faculty at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth urged a federal judge to toss a suit from a law professor challenging the state's exclusive representation system, saying the constitutionality of the principle is "well-settled" by U.S. Supreme Court precedent.