Justice Sonia Sotomayor accuses the Supreme Court of granting businesses the right 'to refuse to serve members of a protected class' for the first time in its history.
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on June 29, 2023, in Washington, D.C."to refuse to serve members of a protected class" for the first time in its history.
A person protests outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C, June 30, 2023, as decisions are expected in several cases, including a website designer that objected to creating a wedding website for a gay couple.The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of the evangelical Christian businesswoman in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, a case involving whether creative businesses can refuse to serve LGBTQ+ customers because of First Amendment free speech rights.
Lorie Smith, a Christian graphic artist and website designer from Colorado, right, accompanied by her lawyer, Kristen Waggoner of the Alliance Defending Freedom, second from left, speaks outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., Dec. 5, 2022, after her case was heard before the Supreme Court."The decision threatens to balkanize the market and to allow the exclusion of other groups from many services," the dissent reads.
"Around the country, there has been a backlash to the movement for liberty and equality for gender and sexual minorities," Sotomayor wrote in her dissent. "New forms of inclusion have been met with reactionary exclusion."
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson blasts 'let-them-eat-cake obliviousness' in Supreme Court affirmative action dissentJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson accused the Supreme Court's conservative majority of a 'let-them-eat-cake obliviousness' on the issue of race in its landmark ruling on affirmative action.
Lire la suite »
Here's how each Supreme Court justice voted to decide the affirmative action casesChief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion for both cases.
Lire la suite »
Biden rips Supreme Court decision on race-based college admissions: ‘Not a normal court’President Biden delivered a speech Thursday condemning the Supreme Court's decision that the consideration of race by universities for admissions is unconstitutional.
Lire la suite »
Biden slams Supreme Court for affirmative action decision: 'This is not a normal court'President JoeBiden slammed the Supreme Court for reversing a college admissions affirmative action precedent a year after overturning Roe v. Wade. 'Today, the court once again walked away from decades of precedent,' Biden said.
Lire la suite »
Biden knocked for declaring Supreme Court is 'not a normal court:' 'Not a normal presidency'President Biden was blasted on Thursday for proclaiming that the U.S. Supreme Court is “not a normal court' following its ruling on affirmative action.
Lire la suite »
Supreme Court rulings likely to intensify calls from the left to 'pack' the CourtRecent Supreme Court rulings have resulted in a leftist push for fundamental changes, aggravating a debate stemming from Supreme Court confirmations during Donald Trump's presidency.
Lire la suite »