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The state civil rights commission found this action violated anti-discrimination laws. The owner argues this requirement forces him to express a message he opposes. The state argues the law protects customers from discrimination based on sexual orientation."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 100, lines 47-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 100, lines 47-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 49-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 49-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 48, lines 29-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 48, lines 29-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 25-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 25-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 74, lines 53-53","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 74, lines 53-53"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 75, lines 39-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 75, lines 39-37"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on December 5, 2017."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 11-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 11-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 80, lines 35-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 80, lines 35-41"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["The bakery owner wants the court to strike down the commission's order. He seeks a ruling that allows him to refuse service based on religious beliefs.","The state commission wants the court to uphold the anti-discrimination finding. It seeks to enforce the law requiring businesses to serve all customers equally."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 100, lines 47-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 100, lines 47-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 49-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 49-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 48, lines 29-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 48, lines 29-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 25-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 25-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 74, lines 53-53","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 74, lines 53-53"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 75, lines 39-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 75, lines 39-37"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["The owner argues the First Amendment prohibits the government from forcing him to create expressive art. He claims making the cake violates his religious convictions about marriage.","The state argues the anti-discrimination law protects customers from bias. It asserts the owner must serve all shoppers regardless of their sexual orientation or the event type."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 100, lines 47-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 100, lines 47-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 49-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 49-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 48, lines 29-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 48, lines 29-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 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anti-discrimination law. It determines whether businesses can refuse service based on the customer's identity. The outcome shapes how states enforce civil rights protections for LGBTQ individuals. It also clarifies the scope of free speech rights for commercial artists."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 100, lines 47-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 100, lines 47-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 49-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 49-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 48, lines 29-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 48, lines 29-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 25-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 25-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 74, lines 53-53","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 74, lines 53-53"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 75, lines 39-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-111_f29g.pdf","page_label":"file page 75, lines 39-37"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. 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