| No, Washington, Attorneys General Are Not Above the Law | ||
 Barronelle Stutzman is a great-grandmother, devout Christian, and a small business owner. And, if the state of Washington gets its way, she stands to lose just about everything she owns—simply because she believes marriage is between one man and one woman and runs her business accordingly.Barronelle’s story might seem familiar—she has been entangled in an ongoing legal battle since 2013. She serves anyone who comes into her shop; she just can’t participate in or create custom floral art for every event—particularly those celebrating sacred ceremonies that violate her faith. In 2013, a customer Barronelle had served for close to a decade asked her to create a custom floral arrangement for his same-sex wedding. She respectfully declined and recommended three other local floral artists she knew would do a good job. But almost immediately, her state’s attorney general—acting without an official complaint—concocted a one-of-a-kind lawsuit against Barronelle, suing her both as business owner and as an individual. Her case made it to the U.S. Supreme Court last summer, where justices sent the case back to the Washington Supreme Court for reconsideration in light of its Masterpiece Cakeshop decision. Yet, the Washington Supreme Court did not follow the U.S. Supreme Court’s guidance. Much of the court’s opinion repeated verbatim what it previously said in the decision that the U.S. Supreme Court vacated. One look at the Constitution and existing court decisions (including the Masterpiece decision) shows just how wrong that line of reasoning is. Now, Alliance Defending Freedom is once again asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide Barronelle’s case on behalf of her and all Americans. Let's take a look | ||
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