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Colorado District Court rules against Jack Phillips6/16/21 6/15/21: Colorado District Court rules that Jack Phillips violated Colorado's Anti Discrimination Act when he declined to make a custom cake that celebrated a gender transition. ref
ADF has said they will appeal the decision. ref ADF says the Barronelle Stutzman is still pending appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court.
see also: Hot cases to watch part 3
Jack Phillips in court again for refusing to create cake celebrating gender transition3/24/21 03/04/21: Colorado District Court dismisses plaintiff's deceptive trade practice that claim that Jack Phillips advertised he would sell cakes to LGBT individuals with no intent to sell to said individuals. The court left intact the claim that Autumn Scardina was denied a cake due to his protected status. pdf
03/22/21: Colorado District Court hears virtual oral arguments from Jack Phillips and family on whether his business discriminated against Autumn Scardina on the basis of his sexua . . . [more]
Oral arguments heard in Colorado District Court in third Jack Phillips case
4/15/20 On Thursday, 04/09/20, Colorado District Court heard oral arguments on whether to dismiss the case against Jack Phillips for declining to make a same sex themed gender transition cake for Autumn Scardina. A ruling is expected by the end of April. ref1, ref2
See Hot cases to watch part 3
Blaine Adamson wins at Kentucky Supreme Court
10/31/19 Today, 10/31/19, the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled in favor of Blaine Adamson of Hands on Originals stating that the plaintiffs lacked standing. ref, pdf
Adam Baker, a representative of GLSO, filed the original complaint
with the Commission on behalf of GLSO alleging Hands On had
discriminated on the basis of sexual orientation in violation of Section 2-
33. Baker admitted the he did not file the complaint in his individual
capacity or on his individual behalf. Because GLSO itself was the . . . [more]
Another Cake Maker is Under Attack
8/15/19 Cathy Miller Department Of Fair Employment And Housing V. Cathy’s Creations, Inc.
08/26/17 Two women enter Cathy Miller's Cakeshop and request a wedding cake for a same-sex wedding. Cathy declines as it is against her religion. She offers the couple any other items in her shop. ref
10/18/17 The same sex couple files a complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). ref
12/13/17 DFEH files for a temporary restraining order against Cathy Miller . . . [more]
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