Jack Phillips
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Jack Phillips is a Colorado baker and owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop who became nationally known for his role in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case over refusing to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple on religious grounds.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
baker
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business owner → person → |
| business |
Masterpiece Cakeshop
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| causeOfNotability |
refusal to design custom wedding cake for same-sex couple
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| courtDecisionOutcome |
U.S. Supreme Court ruled in his favor on narrow grounds in 2018
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| dateOfEvent |
2018 decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
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| hasEthicalOrReligiousPosition |
opposes creating custom cakes that conflict with his religious beliefs
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| hasView |
believes custom cake design can be a form of artistic expression
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believes he should not be compelled to create messages that violate his religious convictions → |
| knownFor |
refusing to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple on religious grounds
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| legalCaseInvolved |
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
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Scardina v. Masterpiece Cakeshop → |
| legalIssue |
LGBT anti-discrimination law
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freedom of religion → freedom of speech → |
| locationOfBusiness |
Lakewood, Colorado
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| mediaAttention |
received extensive national media coverage in the United States
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| notableWork |
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
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| occupation |
baker
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cake shop owner → |
| opposedBy |
Colorado Civil Rights Commission
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same-sex couple seeking wedding cake in 2012 incident → |
| partyRole |
petitioner in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
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| placeOfWork |
Masterpiece Cakeshop
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| politicalOrLegalImpact |
case influenced debates over religious liberty and LGBT rights in the U.S.
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| positionHeld |
owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop
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| religion |
Christianity
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| residence |
Colorado
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| startTimeOfNotability |
2012
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd.
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associatedPerson |
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Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd.
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foundedBy |
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Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd.
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ownedBy |
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Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
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petitioner |