A Colorado baker agreed to dismiss his federal lawsuit against the state Tuesday as long as the Colorado Civil Rights Commission drops its charges over the baker’s 2018 refusal to bake a cake for a gender transition celebration. “After careful consideration of the facts, both sides agreed it was not in anyone’s best interest to […]
Here We Go Again: Masterpiece Cakeshop Owner Targeted for Refusing to Make Transgender-Themed Cake…
The owner of the Masterpiece Cakeshop filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and Gov. John Hickenlooper claiming he has been bullied and targeted for his religious beliefs. In June the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jack Phillips, the owner of the cake shop, who had declined to create a […]
SCOTUS: Court Rules 7 – 2 for Baker in Same-Sex-Wedding-Cake Case…
The Supreme Court ruled today in favor of Jack Phillips, a Colorado baker who refused to make a custom cake for a same-sex couple because he believed that doing so would violate his religious beliefs. This was one of the most anticipated decisions of the term, and it was relatively narrow: Although Phillips prevailed today, […]
Supreme Court To Hear Blockbuster Religious Liberty Case…
The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a landmark religious liberty case concerning the rights of merchants who object to participating in same-sex weddings given their moral and theological convictions. The case, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, has been pending before the high court for months. Most legal observers believed the justices would […]