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SCOTUS Confronted with Problem of Its Own Making in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments [1] Tuesday in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission [2], a case over whether cake artist Jack Phillips can be forced by the state to design and create a cake celebrating a same-sex wedding in violation of his religious beliefs on marriage.

While justices directed heated comments and tough questions to both sides, the court’s skepticism fell heavily on the state of Colorado and the American Civil Liberties Union, who are representing the same-sex couple in the case.
 
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