Jack Phillips wins case
Posted: 6/4/18
Today, 6/4/18, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowly
ruled 7-2 that the decision against Jack Phillips violated his free exercise rights.
pdf,
ref
COLORADO:
Phillip's Masterpiece Cakeshop Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
- 12/06/13: Colorado Administrative Law Court judge (ALJ) Robert N. Spencer rules that Masterpiece Cakeshop discriminated against a homosexual couple by not making a cake for them because they were homosexual. Jack Phillips is ordered to make the cakes that they refused to make before, which he will not do because it is against his religion. ref
- 01/06/14: ADF files an appeal to the Colorado Civil Rights Commission. ref
- 05/30/14: Colorado Civil Rights Commission orders Phillip's Masterpiece Cakeshop to make cakes for same sex wedding. ref, youtube response by attorney Nicolle Martin representing Jack Phillips.
- 04/03/15: Currently Jack Phillips is appealing to the Colorado Court of Appeals. He has filed a brief, the other side has responded, and Phillips has responded to their response. ref
- 07/07/15: Oral arguments are heard before the Colorado Court of Appeals. ref
- 08/13/15: Colorado Court of Appeals affirms Colorado Civil Rights Commission's as well as the earlier ALJ's ruling. ref
- 10/23/15: Petition filed before the Colorado Supreme Court to overturn the charges against Jack Phillips. pdf, ref
- 04/25/16: Colorado Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of ruling against Jack Phillips. ref, ref2
- 07/22/16: ADF petitions U.S. Supreme court to hear case. ref, pdf
- 07/26/17: U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear case. ref
- 08/31/17: ADF files brief opening brief at the U.S. Supreme Court. ref, pdf
- 12/05/17: Oral arguments heard before the U.S. Supreme Court. ref
- 06/04/18: U.S. Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling overturned the decision against Jack Phillips by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission stating that it violated his free exercise rights. ref, pdf
see also:
Hot Cases 3
Youtube interview with
Kristin Waggoner
6/5/18: In Baker Decision, Justice Kennedy Stresses the Importance of Religious Freedom
SCOTUS 101 episode 235 starts at
3:24 - 6:58
Last Updated: 6/24/18
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