Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission

138 S. Ct. 1719 · Decided June 4, 2018 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission was decided on June 4, 2018 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sex discrimination (excluding employment)” in the Civil Rights area.

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• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2017

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Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission

SCDB identifiers: case 2017-020, docket 2017-020-01.

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