The Supreme Court must protect speech now, or officials with power over millions of Americans will continue compelling people to speak against their convictions, writes KWaggonerADF. 'Americans deserve better than that…and the Constitution requires it.'
n New Mexico, Jonathan and Elaine Huguenin had to close their photography studio. In Washington, florist Barronelle Stutzman was forced to retire. In New York, photographer and blogger Emilee Carpenter is risking jail time. And in Colorado, cake artist Jack Phillips is back in court, enduring his 10th year of litigation.
Thankfully, the U.S. Supreme Court has an opportunity to clarify that the First Amendment protects everyone’s right to choose what they say. This freedom isn’t just for those who agree with the government, and it doesn’t go away when you try to earn a living., a website designer and owner of Colorado-based 303 Creative.
But despite all that, the court’s majority still ruled against her and said Colorado’s law trumps her First Amendment rights—that she can be compelled to communicate ideas contrary to her convictions and then publish those ideas on the web for all to see.
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