District Court Rejects Free Exercise Challenge to Colorado Nondiscrimination Law
A federal court in Colorado ruled against a business owner who sought to post publicly her intention to refuse custom websites for same-sex couples planning weddings.
Federal Court Allows Cakeshop Owner’s Sequel Suit to Proceed
Refusing to dismiss his new claims against Colorado officials for “unconstitutional bullying,” a judge has ruled that cakemaker Jack Phillips has provided sufficient proof of religious hostility.
Masterpiece Cakeshop Owner Files New Complaint over Cake Refusal Dispute
We may be headed toward Masterpiece Cakeshop, Round 2, after the cakemaker filed a new lawsuit accusing state officials of engaging in unconstitutional bullying after he was again charged with violating the state’s public accommodation law.
Colorado School District’s Support for Mission Trip Ruled Unconstitutional
Written by Don Byrd A public school district’s fundraising for and promotion of a mission trip to Guatemala violated the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution, a federal district court in Colorado ruled this week. Because “[t]he very concept of a...Roundup of Masterpiece Cakeshop Analysis/Coverage
Media coverage and analysis of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop agreed: the cakemaker’s narrow victory left more questions unanswered than it resolved.
