Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Appeal of Christian Florist in Same-Sex Wedding Case
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The Supreme Court on Friday announced it had declined to review the case of a Christian florist in Washington state involving same-sex marriage, again punting on major constitutional questions involving religious freedom.
In declining to hear the case of Arlene’s Flowers v. Washington, it effectively upholds the Washington state Supreme Court’s ruling.
“No one should be forced to express a message or celebrate an event they disagree with,” said Kristen Waggoner, general counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, a religious liberty public interest law firm that represented Stutzman.
“…we see government authorities around the country punishing people for living according to this belief,” Kao told The Daily Signal, the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation. “They have misused the law to try and force foster care and adoption agencies, bakers, photographers, and florists to change their views on marriage.”
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