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Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission

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Why Did Liberals Join The Majority In The Masterpiece Case?, Katherine A. Shaw Jun 2018

Why Did Liberals Join The Majority In The Masterpiece Case?, Katherine A. Shaw

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It was no surprise that Justice Anthony Kennedy, who has cast the decisive vote in so many important Supreme Court cases, wrote Monday’s majority opinion in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker named Jack Phillips who, on religious grounds, had refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.