( January 16, 2024, 3:25 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 16 denied a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Alaska and several state officials seeking review after the state’s highest court ruled that neither Janus v. American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees, Council 31 nor the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires Alaska to alter union dues deduction practices and collect from union members their clear consent before collecting dues....