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Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd v Colorado Civil Rights Commission

584 U.S. 617 (2018)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2018
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The Free Exercise Clause requires neutral and respectful consideration of religious objections; the Commission's hostility toward the baker's sincere religious beliefs violated the First Amendment.

Area of Law

constitutional

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