Summary
On June 26, 2017, the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take up Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, an attorney asked cake artist Jack Phillips to create a cake designed pink on the inside and blue on the outside, which the attorney said was to celebrate a gender transition from male to female. Jack declined the request because the custom cake would have expressed messages that conflict with his religious beliefs. Less than a month after the Supreme Court ruled for Jack in his first case, the state surprised him by finding probable cause to believe that Colorado law requires him to create the requested gender-transition cake.
In March 2019, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission dismissed the charges against Jack after new evidences surfaced showing the state’s ongoing hostility toward Jack and his faith.
Commentary
Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips: How I became the face of ‘rights of conscience’ litigation in US | Fox News
Jack Phillips
May 17, 2021
Colorado’s second case against Masterpiece Cakeshop and Jack Phillips crumbles | Fox News
Kristen Waggoner
March 11, 2019
Jack Phillips wins again
Kristen Waggoner
March 11, 2019
In Colorado, cake-maker Jack Phillips wins again – Washington Examiner
Jake Warner
March 08, 2019
Jack Phillips: Can I just be a cake artist again?
Jack Phillips
March 08, 2019
A Christian Baker’s New Legal Fight With Colorado Is a Matter of Fairness
Jim Campbell
January 14, 2019
What the persecution of Jack Phillips teaches us about ‘tolerance’
James Gottry
August 20, 2018
Colorado’s campaign against Masterpiece Cakeshop Jack Phillips
Michael Farris
August 19, 2018
Colorado, end your crusade against Masterpiece Cakeshop
James Gottry
August 17, 2018
Colorado Hauls Vindicated Baker Back To Court On Trumped-Up Charges
Jay Hobbs
August 17, 2018
Despite my court win, Colorado Civil Rights Commission is coming after me again
Jack Phillips
August 16, 2018