Christian Florist and Gay Wedding: 5 Reactions to Supreme Court Sending Case Back to State
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union, which represents the same-sex couple who filed suit against Stutzman, saw the Supreme Court's order as an opportunity to clarify what constitutes anti-religious bias.
In a statement, the liberal civil rights group argued that the Masterpiece Cakeshop case and the Arlene's Flowers case had "one critical difference" that promised a new ruling against Stutzman.
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"There is no evidence in Arlene's Flowers of anti-religious bias on the part of the Washington courts that ruled against the flower shop. In fact, the Washington courts have repeatedly recognized the importance of religious freedom," said the ACLU.
"The remand of Arlene's Flowers to the Washington Supreme Court provides an opportunity for that court to make clear that enforcing civil rights laws is not a sign of anti-religious bias and to reject the argument that the state violated the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop."
