Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Janus v. State, County, and Municipal Employees, 585 U. S. ____ (2018).

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.

Rescheduled.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018.

Reply of petitioners Theresa Riffey, et al. filed.

Response Requested. (Due March 19, 2018)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/2/2018.

Brief amicus curiae of Freedom Foundation filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Service Employees International Union Healthcare Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Governor Bruce Rauner to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 9, 2018)

Theresa Riffey, et al., Petitioner, represented by William L. Messenger

Governor Bruce Rauner, et al., Respondent, represented by Frank Henry Bieszczat

Service Employees International Union Healthcare Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, Respondent, represented by Scott A. Kronland

Freedom Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by David Morgan Steven DeWhirst