Arlene’s Flowers Inc. v. Washington
Petition for certiorari denied on July 2, 2021. Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, and Justice Gorsuch would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-333 | Wash. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2020 |
Issues: (1) Whether a state violates a floral designer’s First Amendment rights to free exercise and free speech by forcing her to take part in and create custom floral art celebrating same-sex weddings or by acting based on hostility toward her religious beliefs; and (2) whether the free exercise clause’s prohibition on religious hostility applies to the executive branch.
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