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10th Circuit returns Christian web designer case to trial court following SCOTUS ruling
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The federal appeals court based in Denver issued a brief order on Thursday returning the case of Christian web designer Lorie Smith to a trial judge, two months after the nation’s highest court sided with her and narrowed the scope of Colorado’s anti-discrimination law. In 303 Creative v. Elenis, Smith sought an injunction to prevent the…
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10th Circuit reinstates challenge to Colorado’s regulations on ballot issue advocacy groups
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has reinstated a legal challenge to Colorado’s regulations on groups advocating for or against ballot initiatives, which require registration with the state and, in some instances, disclosure of donors. Previously, a trial judge threw out the lawsuit from the Colorado Union of Taxpayers, Inc. after finding the conservative…
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Colorado leaders cautious about altering anti-discrimination law following SCOTUS decision
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After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Christian website designer, along with businesses that create speech, do not have to serve LGBTQ customers if the desired message violates their beliefs, policymakers in Colorado are pondering whether changes to the state’s anti-discrimination law are warranted. Currently, the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) makes it unlawful for businesses…
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Colorado’s Timothy Tymkovich channeled in 303 Creative decision from SCOTUS
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When the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority opened the door for certain businesses to deny service for reasons related to sexual orientation, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch repeatedly turned to the words of his friend and former appellate colleague, Timothy M. Tymkovich. Tymkovich, who sat on the three-judge panel that first decided 303 Creative v. Elenis in 2021,…
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Questions arise about ‘fake’ customer in SCOTUS anti-discrimination case
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On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court will likely hand down a decision in a case out of Colorado that could permit artistically oriented businesses to decline service to LGBTQ customers. On June 29, however, The New Republic reported that part of the evidence submitted in the lawsuit of 303 Creative v. Elenis references a purportedly gay customer who sought…
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Colorado’s anti-discrimination law v. the First Amendment: An explainer of the 303 Creative case
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For the second time in recent history, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case out of Colorado involving a Christian business owner’s refusal to provide wedding services tailored to same-sex couples. On Monday morning, the justices participated in arguments in the appeal of 303 Creative LLC et al. v. Elenis et al. Here are the key…
