8th Circ. Says Dues Collected By ND Bar Are Constitutional

By Kevin Penton ( August 30, 2019, 7:10 PM EDT) -- The dues collected by North Dakota's bar association do not violate the First Amendment, as the group clearly spells out its payment fees and options for a relatively sophisticated audience of lawyers, the Eighth Circuit determined Friday. . . .

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