David Mullins and 查理 克雷格·visited 杰作Cakeshop in July 2012, 和克雷格的母亲, to order a cake for their upcoming wedding reception. Mullins and Craig planned to marry in Massachusetts and then celebrate with family and friends back home in Colorado. Masterpiece owner Jack Phillips informed them that because of his religious beliefs the store’s policy was to deny service to customers who wished to order baked goods to celebrate a same-性 couple’s wedding.
Longstanding Colorado state law prohibits public accommodations, including businesses such as 杰作Cakeshop, from refusing service based on factors such as race, 性, 婚姻状况或性取向. Mullins and Craig filed complaints with the 科罗拉多州民权司 (CCRD) contending that Masterpiece had violated this law.
CCRD找到了可能的原因 that Phillips illegally discriminated against Mullins and Craig. 2013年12月, Administrative Judge Robert Spencer of the Colorado Office of Administrative Courts issued 确认这一发现的决定. 杰作Cakeshop appealed Spencer’s ruling to the 科罗拉多州民权委员会. The Commission discussed the matter at a public hearing on May 30, and 发布决定 在2014年5月30日的公开听证会上.
委员会的命令 affirmed previous determinations that Masterpiece’s refusal to sell Mullins and Craig a wedding cake constituted discrimination on the basis of 性ual orientation in violation of Colorado law. The Commission also ordered 杰作Cakeshop to change its company policies, provide “comprehensive staff training” regarding public accommodations discrimination, and provide quarterly reports for the next two years regarding steps it has taken to come into compliance and whether it has turned away any prospective customers.
The Colorado Court of 应用程序eals affirmed the order of the 公民权利 Commission. 克雷格·v. 杰作蛋糕店公司., 370 P.3d 272(彩色. 应用程序. Ct. 2015). The Colorado Supreme Court declined to hear the bakery's appeal, but the United States Supreme Court took the case. 2017年12月5日进行口头辩论. The Supreme Court issued its ruling on June 4, 2018. 杰作蛋糕店. 科罗拉多州民权委员会, 584 U.S. 617 (2018). The Court ruled narrowly for the baker in this specific case while affirming the anti-discrmination principles for which the ACLU argued.
sbobet篮球博客和评论:
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“给菲多的婚礼蛋糕。 & 毛茸茸的，但不是为了戴夫 & 查理?,” 2013年6月4日，科罗拉多州ACLU的Kiela Parks
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“In Colorado, Freedom should mean freedom for everyone,” 查理·克雷格，2014年5月29日
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“Half-baked complaint alleges discrimination where there is none,” by Amanda Goad, ACLU LGBT Project, January 23, 2015
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“A tale of two cakes: the real truth about Colorado’s cake wars,” by Nathan Woodliff-Stanley, Executive Director, ACLU of Colorado, April 9, 2015
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“Can businesses turn LGBT people away because of who they are? 现在要由最高法院来决定了。” 作者:James Esseks, ACLU LGBT主任 & 艾滋病项目，2017年6月28日
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“President Trump and Attorney General Sessions want to enshrine a business right to discriminate into the Constitution,” 作者:James Esseks, ACLU LGBT主任 & 艾滋病项目，2017年9月11日
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“The 杰作Cakeshop case: what you need to know,” Ria Tabacco Mar, 2017年10月24日
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“In Masterpiece, the Bakery Wins the Battle but Loses the War,sbobet篮球LGBTQ主任James Esseks说 & 艾滋病项目，2018年6月4日
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“我是婚礼蛋糕夫妇的代理律师. 我们输了一场战役，但赢得了战争.,” By David Cole, sbobet篮球的国家 Legal Director, Washington Post Guest Opinion, June 4, 2018
sbobet篮球新闻稿:
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“Hearing tomorrow in case of gay couple discriminated against by bakery,” sbobet篮球新闻发布，2014年5月29日
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“科罗拉多州民权委员会 finds bakery discriminated against gay couple,” sbobet篮球新闻发布，2014年5月30日
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“杰作蛋糕店iolated civil righs law by turning away gay couple, court rules,sbobet篮球新闻发布，2015年8月13日
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“State appeals court hears arguments in case of gay couple discriminated against by bakery,” sbobet篮球新闻发布，2015年7月7日
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“Colorado Supreme Court refuses to hear case of bakery that turned away gay couple,” sbobet篮球新闻发布，2016年4月25日
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“Supreme Court will hear 杰作Cakeshop discrimination case,” sbobet篮球新闻稿，2017年6月26日
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“ACLU files brief at Supreme Court arguing that businesses open to public cannot discrminate against customers,” ACLU新闻稿，2017年10月23日
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“业务, 公民权利, 以及最高法院的法律之声档案摘要, Defending Rights of Same-Sex Couple Discriminated Against by Business,” ACLU新闻稿，2017年10月30日
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“Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case That Will Decide the Future of Anti-Discrimination Law,” sbobet篮球新闻稿，2017年12月5日
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“公民权利 Champions Call for a Decision for Equal Dignity under Law at the Supreme Court,” sbobet篮球新闻稿，2017年11月29日
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“Supreme Court Upholds Basic Principles of Nondiscrimination, Reverses 科罗拉多州民权委员会 Decision,” sbobet篮球新闻稿，2018年6月4日
ACLU案件编号
2012-25
