In Narrow Decision, Supreme Court Sides with Baker Who Turned Away Gay Couple

The New York Times’ Adam Liptak reports, “The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who had refused to create a wedding cake for a gay couple.” Liptak reports that the decision in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case was narrow. Liptak writes, “The court passed on an opportunity to either bolster the right to same-sex marriage or explain how far the government can go in regulating businesses run on religious principles.”

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