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“A Sad Day”: How the Colorado Disqualification Case is Bringing Back Some Bad Memories for the Supreme Court

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in The Messenger on the challenge facing the Supreme Court in the coming week over the electoral disqualification of former president Donald Trump in Colorado and Maine. Colorado is expected to file with the Court this week. 4th, Colorado could seek to moot any appeal and avoid review. Supreme Court challenge.

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Supreme Court rules website designer can deny same-sex couples service

SCOTUSBlog

A six-justice majority agreed that Colorado cannot enforce a state anti-discrimination law against a Christian website designer who does not want to create wedding websites for same-sex couples because doing so would violate her First Amendment right to free speech.

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The Unfinished Masterpiece: Will Jack Phillips Soon Be Headed Back to the Supreme Court?

JonathanTurley

On Labor Day, his bakery, Masterpiece Cakeshop in Colorado reached its 30th anniversary. That refusal turned Phillips’ tiny bakery into ground zero for the long-standing battle between religious rights and anti-discrimination laws. Now, the Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear the latest case involving Phillips.

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The Guardians of Democracy: Democrats Move to Protect Democracy from Itself

JonathanTurley

In other states, Democratic politicians and lawyers are pursuing a different strategy: “You can have any candidate, as long as it isn’t Trump.” In states from Colorado to Michigan, Democratic operatives are arguing that Trump must be taken off the ballots because he gave “aid and comfort” to an “insurrection or rebellion.”

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Supreme Court Hears Trump v. Anderson: What To Expect

JonathanTurley

This morning I will be joining the live coverage of the Supreme Court of the arguments over the disqualification of former President Donald Trump from the Colorado ballot under the 14th Amendment. He is a Texas lawyer who has previously argued before the Court. Shannon Stevenson , who is the Colorado Solicitor General.

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Got Free Speech? High School Student Sues Over Limits on Advocating for Dairy-Free Milk

JonathanTurley

Her lawyers argued that this is an example of the hold of the milk industry and the Department of Agriculture on school. Many on the left are supporting Colorado in a major free speech case before the Supreme Court: 303 Creative v. The administration agreed to allow the event but told her she had to include pro-milk literature.

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“Passing Judgment … on Your Particular Philosophy”: Biden’s First Nominee Versus Biden’s Bork Standard

JonathanTurley

As a volunteer lawyer, Jackson wrote on behalf of women’s groups defending a Massachusetts law that barred abortion protesters from the entrances of facilities. In fairness to Jackson, the law was similar to a Colorado law upheld by the Court 6-3 in Hill v. Reilly is likely to draw the greatest attention.