U.S. Supreme Court Upholds “Travel Ban” Against Religious Liberty Challenge
The BJC’s Amanda Tyler expressed “deep disappointment” in the Supreme Court’s ruling issued today upholding the Trump Administration’s “travel ban.”
Supreme Court Returns Florist Accommodation Case to Washington for Reconsideration
Today’s decision requires the Washington Supreme Court to analyze again the case of Arlene’s Flowers, this time in light of the reasoning from the Masterpiece Cakeshop case.
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.
U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Masterpiece Cakeshop, Leaves Central Question Unanswered
Ultimately, the Court’s ruling in favor of Mr. Phillips turned on the majority’s conclusion that the state Civil Rights Commission adjudicated his claim from a perspective based in animus toward the cakemaker’s religious views.
How Does the Current U.S. Supreme Court Approach Religious Discrimination Claims? We Might Soon Find Out
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering two wildly different cases in Masterpiece Cakeshop and the Travel Ban suits. But both involve claims of religious discrimination.
