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Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado
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| Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado | |
| Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
|---|---|
| Citation | |
| Date decided | June 4, 2018 |
Facts
Mr. Phillip operated Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. (defendant "Cakeshop") in Colorado. In 2012, a same-sex couple tried to order a wedding cake rom the Cakeshop.
Cakeshop refused to sell a cake to the same-sex couple a wedding cake.
Colorado's anti-discrimination law prohibited discrimination on the basis of romantic orientation.Procedural History
The same-sex couple filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission ("Colorado").
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