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

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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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Gosh Oshkosh: University of Wisconsin Bans Any Speech Deemed “Insulting” or Demeaning”

JonathanTurley

Sites like Lawyers, Guns, and Money feature writers like Colorado Law Professor Paul Campus who call for the firing of those with opposing views ( including myself ).

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Supreme Court called the appellate court’s conclusion that there are always reasonable legal alternatives to disobeying constitutional laws “untenable,” and held that “reasonable legal alternatives” must be effective. filed July 7, 2021); Conservation Law Foundation v. Lawyers for Climate Action NZ v. BP p.l.c. ,

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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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Tennessee Coach Sues After Being Fired For Tweet Insulting Stacey Abrams

JonathanTurley

Sites like Lawyers, Guns, and Money feature writers like Colorado Law Professor Paul Campus who call for the firing of those with opposing views ( including myself ).