The North Dakota Bar Association’s victory last week against a constitutional challenge to its membership fees should persuade a Texas court that the State Bar of Texas’ membership and dues structure is also constitutional, according to a new court filing.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit’s ruling last week in Fleck v. Wetch comes just as the litigants in Texas are waiting for U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel of the Western District to issue a ruling on cross motions for summary judgment.