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Michael Robinson Chavez/Washington Post The “Peace Cross,” the focus of an intense court case regarding its upkeep and placement on public land, stands at a busy intersection in Bladensburg, Md. By Robert Barnes | Washington Post WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a 40-foot cross erected as a…
Fox News Flash top headlines for June 18 On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States threw out a lower court ruling and $135,000 penalty against bakers Aaron and Melissa Klein, for following their religious convictions . The Court’s decision is a victory not only for Aaron and Melissa…
Supreme Court sends cake case back to Washington State high court COURTESY OF LAMBDA LEGAL The US Supreme Court has, for the third time, essentially kicked the can down the road on the question of businesses claiming religious exemptions from providing goods and services for same-sex weddings. On June 17,…
You are not signed in as a Premium user; we rely on Premium users to support our news reporting. Sign in or Sign up today! The Supreme Court lifted an order Monday that punished a Christian couple in Oregon who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding, telling…
Article Tools WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday passed up the chance to decide whether a baker’s religious objections to same-sex marriage means she can refuse to create a wedding cake for a gay couple when state law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. The case would have been…
Aaron Klein talked before those gathered at the Omni Shoreham Hotel about the fallout from he and his wife’s refusal to make a same-sex wedding cake. The United States Supreme Court vacated a ruling against a Christian couple forced to pay $135,000 for refusing to make a gay wedding cake.…
Email This The U.S. Supreme Court ordered reconsideration of a $135,000 award against an Oregon bakery that refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding in a case that revived a fractious debate over religious rights and equal treatment. After more than three months of deliberation, the justices Monday…
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is taking an Alabama High School to task after 18 football players were baptized last month. According to Fox News , 18 players for the Washington County High school were baptized in a feeding trough by Chatom Baptist Church’s pastor in May. The event was…
The exterior of Sweet Cakes by Melissa in Gresham in 2013. The business has since closed. On Monday, the Supreme Court threw out an Oregon court ruling against bakers here who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. The move keeps the high-profile case off the court’s…
Sweet Cakes by Melissa in Gresham, Ore., is seen on Feb. 5, 2013, which is now closed. (Everton Bailey Jr./AP) The Supreme Court on Monday passed up the chance to decides whether a baker’s religious objections to same-sex marriage means she can refuse to create a wedding cake for a…
Tom Rumble photo | Unsplash By Aaron Earls Pastors can rest a little easier in their homes today knowing they or their churches won’t have to pay any additional taxes on their residences—for now. After the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit unanimously affirmed the constitutionality of the…
Everton Bailey Jr./The Oregonian, via Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from the owners of an Oregon bakery who were fined for refusing to create a wedding cake for a gay couple. In a brief order, the justices instead returned the case…
FREDERICKSBURG — A couple living in the Evergreens at Smith Run in Fredericksburg is suing the senior-living facility, claiming it violated their religious freedom rights. Attorneys for Ken and Liv Hauge argue in federal court filings that the couple was not allowed to hold Bible studies, that staff prohibited the…
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has decided, wisely, to end its battle over a huge unconstitutional tax break for religious leaders. The perk is known as the “Parsonage Exemption” and it’s the loophole that allows ministers to deduct the cost of rent of their church-owned houses from their taxable income.…
Barronelle Stutzman, the owner of Arlene’s Flowers in Washington, is expected to appeal her case to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court may soon get another chance to consider whether businesses can claim religious motivations for refusing service to LGBT people. The case likely will come from the…
Newlyweds Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed celebrate their marriage and win over bigotry. The Washington State Supreme Court on June 6 upheld its previous decision in Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s lawsuit against a Richland florist. The court again found that Arlene’s Flowers violated Washington’s Consumer Protection Act and the Washington…
The Gay Pride Flag is seen on Sept. 2, 2016 State high court reaffirms ruling in favor of same-sex couple No sign of intolerance on behalf of bodies that considered case The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in favor of a Christian baker doesn’t change a ruling that a Christian florist…
Barronelle Stutzman, the owner of Arlene’s Flowers in Washington, is expected to appeal her case to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court may soon get another chance to consider whether businesses can claim religious motivations for refusing service to LGBT people. The case likely will come from the…
Washington’s court system did not act with religious animus when it ruled that a Richland florist broke the state’s anti-discrimination law by refusing to sell flowers for a same-sex wedding, a unanimous Washington Supreme Court said on Thursday. The state Supreme Court reaffirmed a ruling it made in 2017 ,…
Unanimous bench finds SCOTUS Masterpiece Cakeshop ruling irrelevant AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WASHINGTON For the second time, the Washington Supreme Court has ruled that the discrimination claims brought by Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed, as well as by the state attorney general, against Arlene’s Flowers for its owner, Barronelle…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (BP) — Barronelle Stutzman’s commitment to operate her florist business according to Christian convictions again found an unreceptive audience in Washington’s highest court. Baronnelle Stutzman The state Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision June 6 that Washington’s judicial system did not demonstrate religious animosity toward Stutzman when…
A florist who refused to create floral arrangements for a same-sex wedding will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after a Washington state court ruled Thursday that she violated the state’s civil rights law. The case presents the high court with an opportunity to decide whether conservative religious believers can…
FILE – This March, 6, 2013 file photo shows Arlene’s Flowers on Lee Boulevard in Richland, Wash. The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday, June 6, 2019, ruled state courts did not act with religious animus when they ruled that the Richland florist broke the state’s anti-discrimination law by refusing on…
Fox News Flash top headlines for June 7 This week, the Washington state Supreme Court disregarded the U.S. Supreme Court when it reaffirmed its earlier decision to allow the state to punish Barronelle Stutzman, the owner of Arlene’s Flowers, for living out her religious beliefs in her business. The Washington…
“I could lose my business and life savings simply because I declined to celebrate and participate in a sacred event that violates my faith,” Barronelle Stutzman says. (Photo: Alliance Defending Freedom) By Kevin Daley, Daily Signal, June 07, 2019 A florist who refused to create floral arrangements for a same-sex…