Supreme Court Revisits Wedding Cakes and Same-Sex Marriages - Word&Way

Supreme Court Revisits Wedding Cakes and Same-Sex Marriages

At the Supreme Court on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Washington. oral arguments were heard in a free speech case rooted in the religious convictions of the plaintiff. (Pixabay)

At the Supreme Court on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Washington. oral arguments were heard in a free speech case rooted in the religious convictions of the plaintiff. (Pixabay)Wedding cakes and same-sex marriages are back before the Supreme Court, and this time the justices are being asked to rule broadly that the 1st Amendment’s protection of the “free exercise” of religion shields conservative Christians from state civil rights laws.

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David G. Savage has covered the Supreme Court and legal issues for the Los Angeles Times in the Washington bureau since 1986.