| Venue: | SCOTUS |
| Facts: | Wisconsin bar is mandatory, and collects money for lobbying. |
| Posture: | WI SC holds that this does not abidge lawyers' 1A rights. |
| Issue: | Can lawyers be compelled to join and give support to an organization which has among its functions the expression of opinion on legislative matters and which lobbies? |
| Holding: | Yes. |
| Rule: | The interest in raising the quality of professional services, balanced by the character of the political activity involved, justifies the $15/year fees. |
| Reasoning: | Not much, really. And the holding is vague-- they pretty much say they're not expressing an opinion. |
| Dicta: | Douglas (dissenting): Once we approve this measure, we sanction a device where men and women in almost any profession or calling can be at least partially regimented behind causes which they oppose. We practically give carte blance to any legislature to put at least professional people into goose-stepping brigades. |