{"id":2059233,"date":"2023-10-07T18:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T22:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-baker-jack-phillips-prepares-for-return-to-supreme-court-after-refusing-to-make-a-transgender-cake\/"},"modified":"2023-10-07T18:45:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T22:45:44","slug":"christian-baker-jack-phillips-prepares-for-return-to-supreme-court-after-refusing-to-make-a-transgender-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-baker-jack-phillips-prepares-for-return-to-supreme-court-after-refusing-to-make-a-transgender-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian baker Jack Phillips readies for Supreme Court return after declining transgender cake order."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchristian-baker-jack-phillips-prepares-for-return-to-supreme-court-after-refusing-to-make-a-transgender-cake%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2059233&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Christian Baker Jack Phillips Prepares for Return to Supreme \u2064Court \u2062After\u200c Refusing to Make a Transgender Cake<\/h2>\n<p>A Christian baker\u200d in Colorado\u200b is gearing up for another battle at the Supreme Court after\u2064 being sued\u2062 for declining to\u2062 create a gender-transition birthday cake, according to the Daily Caller News Foundation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The government\u200d was trying to punish me because my views were\u200d different than what was the preferred message of the\u2063 day,&#8221; \u2063Phillips said. &#8220;So \u2063my views are deeply held, and\u200d the Constitution protects those.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This\u200d is not just about making cakes, it\u2019s\u2062 about every American\u2019s right to be able to live according to their conscience,&#8221; he added.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Jack Phillips, who previously won a lawsuit at the Supreme Court in 2018 for refusing\u200c to make\u200b a cake\u200b for a gay wedding, is \u200bnow facing a new lawsuit from transgender lawyer Autumn Scardina. Scardina requested a cake\u2064 with blue frosting on the outside and pink frosting on the inside \u200cto represent a gender transition.<\/p>\n<p>The Colorado Supreme Court has announced that it will hear the case, and Phillips hopes that a victory can be secured for all artists if it reaches the Supreme Court again.<\/p>\n<h3>Standing Firm on Beliefs<\/h3>\n<p>Phillips has been involved in legal battles\u200d since 2012 when he declined to \u200cmake a cake for a homosexual couple&#8217;s wedding. He was sued and lost, but he filed \u2062his own\u2063 lawsuit against the\u200c Colorado Civil Rights Commission, arguing that his freedom \u2064of\u200c speech\u2063 was being \u200bcensored.<\/p>\n<p>When Phillips received the request for the gender transition cake, he felt conflicted due to\u200d his Christian beliefs. He explained,\u200c &#8220;We will\u200d gladly create this cake for you for another event, \u2063or any other\u2063 custom cake that we would do for\u200b anybody else, or sell you anything in our shop, but we can\u2019t create\u200d this one because of the message \u200dit expresses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Phillips&#8217; attorney, Jake Warner, hopes that the Colorado Supreme Court\u200b rules in their favor, eliminating the need for another appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. However, if the state rules\u2062 against them, they will continue to fight for\u200c justice.<\/p>\n<h3>Protecting Freedom\u200d of Speech<\/h3>\n<p>Warner emphasized that the issue at hand is whether the government can\u2063 compel an\u2064 artist to express speech\u2064 that\u200d goes \u2062against their beliefs. He cited a recent Supreme \u2063Court ruling that protected a Christian\u200b web designer&#8217;s right to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-baker-jack-phillips-prepares-for-return-to-supreme-court-after-refusing-to-make-a-transgender-cake\/\" title=\"Christian baker Jack Phillips readies for Supreme Court return after declining transgender cake order.\">refuse creating wedding websites<\/a> for same-sex couples.<\/p>\n<p>Phillips acknowledged that \u200chis business \u2062has been affected by the ongoing litigation \u2063but remains determined to protect \u200dthe rights of all Americans to live and work according to \u200dtheir conscience.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If we win, every creative\u2062 artist in Colorado, and then hopefully for every American, will\u200d be able to live and\u200b work freely&#8230; \u2062when they make decisions about what messages they will create or messages they will decline,&#8221; Phillips stated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All \u200dcontent created by the \u2064Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge \u200dto any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can\u200c provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact\u2064 <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/final-justice-christian-baker-prepared-take-fight-supreme-court-battle-free-speech\/\">Christian Baker Jack Phillips Prepares for Return\u200c to Supreme Court After Refusing to Make a\u200d Transgender Cake<\/a> appeared first \u2063on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the arguments for \u200band \u2064against\u2062 the right of business owners\u2064 to refuse service based \u2062on their religious beliefs?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063E \u2064because \u2063it goes against our beliefs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Phillips&#8217; case\u200b raises important questions \u200dabout freedom \u2064of speech, \u2063freedom of expression, \u200cand the \u2062right\u200d to live according to\u2062 one&#8217;s conscience. While some argue\u2063 that as a business owner, Phillips should provide services to all customers, regardless of their \u200dbeliefs or values, others\u2062 believe that he \u200bhas\u2062 the right to refuse \u200bcertain \u2064requests\u2063 that \u2062conflict with\u2062 his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-might-mandate-teachers-to-embrace-progressive-viewpoints\/\" title=\"Illinois Might Mandate Teachers To \u2018Embrace\u2019 Progressive Viewpoints\">deeply held religious convictions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme\u200c Court previously \u2063ruled in favor of \u200cPhillips in the\u2063 2018 case, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, \u200bstating that the Commission had displayed religious hostility towards\u2064 Phillips. \u2063However, the court \u2063did not issue a broader ruling \u200bon \u200cwhether \u200cbusiness owners have the right to refuse \u2064service based \u200con their religious beliefs. This new case \u2064presents\u2064 an\u2064 opportunity for the\u2063 Supreme Court to\u200c provide more clarity on this issue.<\/p>\n<h3>Protecting Individual Liberties<\/h3>\n<p>Phillips&#8217; case highlights the tension between\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soviet-born-congresswoman-torches-garland-americans-are-afraid-of-being-prosecuted-by-your-doj\/\" title=\"Soviet-born congresswoman slams Garland: Americans fear DOJ prosecution.\">protecting individual liberties<\/a>,\u2063 such as freedom of\u200b speech and freedom of religion,\u2063 and preventing discrimination against marginalized groups. \u2064Society has made significant progress \u2063in recognizing\u200d and protecting the rights\u2063 of LGBTQ+ individuals, but it is\u200d essential \u200dto\u2063 also respect the rights of individuals who hold different beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>The Constitution of the United States guarantees the right to \u200dfreedom of religion and\u2062 the right\u200b to express\u200b oneself.\u2063 These rights\u200d should be upheld, even when they clash with popular\u200c opinion or \u200dprevailing\u2062 social norms. As Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the \u2064previous Supreme \u2062Court \u200druling, &#8220;It must be emphasized that\u2062 religions, and those who \u2062adhere to religious doctrines, \u2063may\u2064 continue to \u200cadvocate with utmost, sincere conviction that, by divine precepts, same-sex marriage should not be condoned.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It is\u200d crucial\u200d to strike a balance \u200cbetween protecting individual liberties \u2063and preventing discrimination. While no \u200bone should be denied basic services or equal \u200btreatment based on their\u200c gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic, business owners should\u2064 also not be forced to participate in events or create products that go against their\u200c deeply held beliefs.<\/p>\n<h3>A Victory for Individual Freedom<\/h3>\n<p>Jack Phillips&#8217; upcoming battle in the Supreme Court has far-reaching implications \u200dfor the rights of\u200c artists, \u200cbusiness \u2064owners, and individuals seeking to live according to their conscience. A favorable ruling would not only protect Phillips&#8217; freedom \u200dof speech and freedom of religion but would also establish an important precedent for \u2064others facing similar circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it is \u200bimperative to respect and\u200c protect everyone&#8217;s rights,\u2064 regardless of their beliefs or identities. Both religious freedom \u200band LGBTQ+ rights can coexist,\u200b and it is\u2062 possible to find a middle \u200dground that upholds individual\u2063 liberties without compromising the rights of others.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u2062 case progresses, it is crucial\u200b to remember\u2063 the\u200c principles\u200b and values\u2063 upon\u200b which America was founded: freedom, justice, and equality\u200d for all. The Supreme Court&#8217;s \u2063decision \u200cin this case \u200bwill not only \u2063impact Jack Phillips and Autumn Scardina but\u2062 will also shape \u2063the future of \u200breligious freedom and LGBTQ+ rights in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>a same-sex wedding. He argues that his refusal is based on his religious beliefs and freedom of expression. The upcoming case will test the boundaries of religious liberty and anti-discrimination laws, potentially setting a precedent for future conflicts between religious convictions and LGBTQ+ rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1507,"featured_media":2059234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2059233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2059233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1507"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2059233"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2059233\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2059234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2059233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2059233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2059233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}