Tag Archives: Jack Phillips

June 11, 2018   No comments

Kennedy: ‘He got Roberts, Alito, and Gorsuch’

The outcome of the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado case has ushered in a new level of unpredictability to Supreme Court decision-making when it involves LGBT people. But sometimes, the unpredicted result sounds very promising.

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June 4, 2018   No comments

Masterpiece: a battle lost, but a concession won

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado fell far short from what LGBT legal activists had hoped for, but many say the majority opinion included significant language that supports the overall goal of civil rights laws prohibiting

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November 30, 2017   No comments

Guide to Tuesday’s showdown at Supreme Court

Once again, the Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of a state law that has significant implications for LGBT people. But this time, the issue is not limited to marriage.

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November 17, 2017   1 Comment

DOJ likens bakery bias to St. Pat’s parade exclusion

The Trump administration's brief in an upcoming Supreme Court argument would ultimately dismantle all laws aimed at ending discrimination in public accommodations, not just discrimination against LGBT people.

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September 20, 2017   No comments

Supreme Court: Potential blockbusters await, again

The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal three years ago from a wedding photographer who wanted to say "no" to a same-sex couple seeking her services. Now, the court is saying "yes" to a baker who did essentially the

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June 13, 2014   No comments

Speed Read: Deceptive, radical, sneaky

A federal judge in Wisconsin may decide today whether to issue a stay against her decision that the state's ban on same-sex couples marrying is unconstitutional. Hillary Clinton responds to NPR host's suggestions that she's deceptive, radical, and sneaky. And

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