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Podcast: Townhall Review | Commentaries
Episode: Carol Platt Liebau: The First Amendment Back Before the Supreme Court
Description: This week marked the first Monday in October, and thus the opening of the Supreme Court. This term, few cases are as important as the religious freedom issue in 303 Creative v. Elenis. Lois Smith is an artist who challenged a Colorado law, which would have forced her to create designs that violate her beliefs about marriage. It’s the same law used to punish Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips. Last year, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeal held that Colorado could make people create websites promoting messages that violate their beliefs. This is compelled speech, with government tel...