Supreme Court shows a little impartiality
By Bill Knight
The U.S. Supreme Court last week cleared the way for a New York prosecutor to get former Donald Trump's tax returns, essentially ending the ex-President’s years-long fight to keep his financial records secret. Issued without comment (much less a dissent) the ruling received considerable attention.
However, exactly four weeks before, there was much less notice when the Justices foreshadowed such impartiality, if not independence, by rejecting a case that sought to require the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFCSME) and other public-sector unions to reimburse workers they represent if those workers chose to not become members, instead paying mandatory “fair share” fees.