7th Circuit allows use of mandatory state bar dues for public image campaign

Law.com: “The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the State Bar of Wisconsin didn’t violate members’ First Amendment rights by using mandatory dues for a public image campaign, but it also held that compulsory dues spending must be germane to the State Bar’s purposes.” Kingstad v. State Bar of Wisconsin, No. 09-4080 (7th Cir. Sept. 9, 2010)