The Florida Bar Association requires its members to pay monthly dues in the amount of $75. Membership in the Bar is required to practice law in the state of Florida. One year prior to a state election, revenue from the dues were used to fund a political rally at which Republican and Democratic candidates were allowed to appear and discuss the prominent issues of the time. The state bar association is justified in using the dues revenue to sponsor political discussion limited to the two main parties.

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In Keller v. State Bar of California (1990), the Supreme Court held that a state bar association would not be entitled to use revenue obtained from dues to support political or ideological causes. The Court reasoned that this was a form of compelled speech since membership in the Bar was required and dues were a condition of membership.

The Florida Bar Association Requires Its Members to Pay Monthly