Supreme Court of the United States

Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm'n

June 4, 2018584 U.S. 617

Summary

The Supreme Court held that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission’s enforcement of the Colorado Anti‑Discrimination Act against Masterpiece Cakeshop violated the Free Exercise Clause because the Commission acted with hostility toward the baker’s sincerely held religious beliefs. The Court reversed the Colorado Court of Appeals and set aside the Commission’s order.