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CITY OF CHARLOTTE v. FIREFIGHTERS

No. 75-250.

426 U.S. 283 (1976)

96 S.Ct. 2036

48 L.Ed.2d 636

CITY OF CHARLOTTE ET AL. v. LOCAL 660, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 7, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Watts argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was Henry W. Underhill, Jr.

Jonathan Wallas argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were J. LeVonne Chambers and Adam Stein.*

MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The city of Charlotte, N. C., refuses to withhold from the paychecks of its firefighters dues owing to their union, Local 660, International Association of Firefighters. We must decide whether this refusal violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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Local 660 represents about 351 of the 543 uniformed members of the Charlotte...

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