Hot cases to watch part 3
Posted: 7/12/13
Here are some prominent cases where Christians are being sued for not supporting same sex marriage.
NEW MEXICO:
Elane photography
- 07/12/13: Rasmussen: 85% of American's believe photographer has a right to turn down same sex wedding job. 8% disagree. more details here
- 11/09/13: ADF files petition for certiorari at the Supreme Court of the United States, asking for a reverse of the New Mexico court's decision. ref
- 04/07/14: The U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear the case letting the lower court ruling against Elane Photography stand. ref done for now
WASHINGTON:
Arlene's Flowers Robert Ingersoll and curt Freed V. Arlene's Flowers, Inc., Et Al.
- 04/09/13: Washington AG files lawsuit against Barronelle Stutzman. ref
- 05/14/13: Barronelle Stutzman of Arlene's Flowers sues Washington Attorney General ref
- 02/18/15: State judge rules Barronelle Stutzman must provide full support for weddings that are against her faith. ADF says they will appeal. ref
pdf fact sheet
- 03/02/16: Washington State Supreme Court agrees to hear case. ref
- 11/15/16: Washington State Supreme Court hears case. ref (has video of hearing)
- 02/16/17: Washington State Supreme Court rules against Barronelle Stutzman. 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
VERMONT:
Vermont Bed and breakfast
- Couple fined for expressing religious beliefs to lesbian couple. This is a complicated case involving miscommunication. done for now
OREGON:
Sweet Cakes by Melissa
- 01/??/13: Bakers refuse to make cake for same sex wedding. ref
- 09/01/13: Sweet Cakes by Melissa closes ref
- 01/17/14: The Bureau of Labor and Industries said Friday that the bakery discriminated against the homosexual couple by refusing to participate in their same sex wedding. ref
- 01/29/15: Administrative law judge for the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries Alan McCullough rules that Aaron and Melissa Klein discriminated against a same sex couple. There will be a hearing on March 10 to determine the fines of up to $150,000 The ruling may be appealed to the Oregon Court of Appeals. ref, pdf
- 04/24/15: Bureau of Labor and Industries proposes bakers personally pay Lesbian couple $135,000. ref (includes link to proposed ruling)
- 07/02/15: Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian upholds preliminary recommendation by Bureau of Labor and Industries and orders the former bakers to pay $135,000 in damages. An appeal is likely to the Oregon Court of Appeals. ref, pdf
- 07/14/15: Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian denies request for stay of collections while appeal goes through. ref
- 07/24/15: Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian again denies request for stay of collections while appeal goes through. ref
- 12/28/15: Bakers pay fine plus interest as they await on an appeal to the Oregon Court of Appeals. ref
- 02/23/16: First Liberty announces their representation of the Kleins. They are replacing ADF. ref
- 04/25/16: First Liberty files a brief with the Oregon Court of Appeals stating that the ruling against them violates the Oregon and U.S. constitutions. Oral Arguments expected later this year. ref
- 11/08/16: Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian voted out of office. ref
- 03/02/17: Oregon Court of Appeals hears appeal. ref
Free to Believe a
Family Research Council website that is easy to navigate. It chronicles Christians in the U.S. that are attacked by the government for their faith.
Note: not updated since 2015.
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NOTE: Since this is a "hot cases" post I will try to expand this post until they are resolved one way or another.
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