Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 11:08 a.m. on January 10, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 05–1589, Gary Davenport, et al. v. Washington Education Association. At 12:08 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Robert M. McKenna, Attorney General for the State of Washington, and John M. West, counsel of record for Washington Education Association. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of Gary Davenport, et al. MR. MCKENNA: Washington law authorizes union security agreements which permit unions to enter into collective bargaining…
