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Cake artist Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado.

Colorado baker returns to court after activist sues over ‘gender transition’ cake

Jun 20, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Philips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, who was sued for... Read more

Cake artist Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado.

Colorado Supreme Court to hear cake baker’s latest religious freedom case

Oct 5, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Jack Phillips is being sued by Autumn Scardina for refusing to bake a cake intended to celebrate Scardina’s transgender self-identification. Read more

Cake artist Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado.

Christian baker loses appeal over transgender birthday cake case

Jan 26, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

Jack Phillips now faces a civil lawsuit for declining to make a cake celebrating a purported gender transition of a... Read more

Cake artist Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado.

Wedding cake, controversy and faith: Colorado baker's book recounts years-long legal fight

Jun 10, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

Jack Phillips, a Colorado baker whose decision not to bake cakes for same-sex weddings ended up taking him before the... Read more

Cake artist Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado.

Masterpiece Cakeshop attorney: No, religious freedom for wedding vendors isn’t harmful

Feb 20, 2021

By CNA Staff

Ahead of a significant Supreme Court case that could determine whether Catholic adoption agencies can stay open in the U.S.,... Read more

Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado.

Christian baker asks for dismissal of lawsuit over cake signifying gender transition

Jul 23, 2019

Attorneys for Denver-area cake artist Jack Phillips filed a motion this week to dismiss a third lawsuit seeking to force... Read more

Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado.

Colo. baker sued a third time, for refusal to make cake signifying gender transition

Jun 12, 2019

Jack Phillips, a Christian cake baker based in Colorado, is being sued for a third time for declining to make... Read more

Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado.

Colorado baker asks for true tolerance, and an end to the spotlight

Mar 12, 2019

A Colorado baker who became the focus of legal battles over religious freedom and same-sex marriage hopes his time in... Read more

Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado.

Colorado and Masterpiece Cakeshop end legal battle

Mar 5, 2019

On Tuesday both Colorado and Masterpiece Cakeshop agreed to drop their ongoing litigation, ending a more than six-year-long legal battle.... Read more

Cake artist Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado.

Christian cake baker's second lawsuit can go forward, federal judge says

Jan 7, 2019

A Colorado baker who already won a U.S. Supreme Court case may proceed with a second lawsuit claiming the state... Read more

Cake artist Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado.

Colorado baker back in court for declining gender transition cake

Aug 15, 2018

Less than three months after winning a Supreme Court case backing his religious freedom of expression, Colorado Christian cake artist... Read more

Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop.

Rally supporting Masterpiece Cakeshop draws hundreds

Jun 12, 2018

Hundreds of people attended a rally outside Masterpiece Cakeshop last week, showing support for a U.S. Supreme Court decision that... Read more

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Understanding the Supreme Court's Masterpiece Cake ruling

Jun 4, 2018

Religious freedom advocates have mostly celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, although some... Read more

Cake artist Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado.

Religious freedom groups praise Supreme Court's Masterpiece ruling

Jun 4, 2018

Religious freedom groups cheered Monday’s 7-2 Supreme Court decision that a Colorado baker had his rights violated when the state... Read more

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BREAKING: Supreme Court rules in favor of baker who declined to serve gay wedding

Jun 4, 2018

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who declined to make a wedding cake for... Read more

After punishing Christian cake baker, Colo. civil rights board revised

May 24, 2018

A new law will revise the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, after the commission gained attention when its decision in a... Read more

Baker argues for cake and conscience at Supreme Court

Dec 5, 2017

A Colorado baker’s right to express himself through artwork – edible artwork– lies at the center of today’s Supreme Court... Read more

This baker's Supreme Court case could set tone of religious liberty in US

Sep 12, 2017

By Matt Hadro

A Colorado baker’s fight to maintain his freedom of expression could be the most influential religious freedom decisions of the... Read more

Colo. baker faces 're-education' training after state court refuses to take case

Apr 28, 2016

The lawyers of the bakery owner who made headlines for declining to make a wedding cake for a same-sex wedding... Read more