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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| Masterpiece Cakeshop | 4 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bakery
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business ⓘ limited liability company ⓘ |
| argumentInCase |
compelled creation of certain cakes would violate owner’s religious beliefs
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custom wedding cakes are expressive conduct ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Jack Phillips ⓘ |
| associatedWithTopic |
LGBT rights in the United States
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freedom of expression ⓘ religious liberty in the United States ⓘ |
| businessType | small business ⓘ |
| caseCitation |
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
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Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 584 U.S. ___ (2018)
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| city | Lakewood ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| foundedBy | Jack Phillips ⓘ |
| hasLegalCase | Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission ⓘ |
| hasName |
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd.
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| holdingCharacterization | decision focused on hostility toward religion by Colorado Civil Rights Commission ⓘ |
| industry |
food service
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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
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freedom of speech ⓘ public accommodations anti-discrimination law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public accommodation under Colorado law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
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Denver–Aurora–Lakewood metropolitan area ⓘ
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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
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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
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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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