Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd.

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Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. is a Colorado bakery best known for its central role in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case involving religious freedom and anti-discrimination laws.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bakery
business
limited liability company
argumentInCase compelled creation of certain cakes would violate owner’s religious beliefs
custom wedding cakes are expressive conduct
associatedPerson Jack Phillips
associatedWithTopic LGBT rights in the United States
freedom of expression
religious liberty in the United States
businessType small business
caseCitation Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
surface form: Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 584 U.S. ___ (2018)
city Lakewood
country United States of America
surface form: United States
foundedBy Jack Phillips
hasLegalCase Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
hasName Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. self-linksurface differs
surface form: Masterpiece Cakeshop
holdingCharacterization decision focused on hostility toward religion by Colorado Civil Rights Commission
industry food service
retail bakery
involvedInEvent refusal in 2012 to design a custom wedding cake for a same-sex couple
jurisdiction Colorado Civil Rights Commission
legalIssue free exercise of religion
freedom of speech
public accommodations anti-discrimination law
legalStatus public accommodation under Colorado law
locatedIn Colorado
Denver–Aurora–Lakewood metropolitan area
surface form: Denver metropolitan area

Lakewood, Colorado
United States Supreme Court case context
mediaCoverage extensive national media attention
notableFor involvement in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
litigation over refusal to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple
ownedBy Jack Phillips
partyTo complaint filed by Charlie Craig and David Mullins
product baked goods
custom-designed cakes
wedding cakes
region Front Range Urban Corridor
regulatingLaw Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act
religiousAffiliationOfOwner Christian
resultOfSupremeCourtCase narrow ruling in favor of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd.
state Colorado
subjectOf U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2018
typeOfBusiness custom cake shop

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Jack Phillips business Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd.
this entity surface form: Masterpiece Cakeshop
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. hasName Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Masterpiece Cakeshop
David Mullins legalActionAgainst Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd.
this entity surface form: Masterpiece Cakeshop
Jack Phillips placeOfWork Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd.
this entity surface form: Masterpiece Cakeshop