The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will weigh in on a case with Bay State ties that deals with whether a Colorado baker acted within his constitutional rights when he refused to sell a wedding cake to a same-sex civilly married couple.
Before David Mullins and Charlie Craig tied the knot in Massachusetts in 2012, the couple stopped by the Masterpiece Cakeshop, located in a Denver suburb, looking to buy a cake for their wedding reception from owner Jack Phillips. Phillips declined, citing his religious beliefs. The couple lodged a complaint with the state, citing Colorado's public accommodations law, a statute that bars businesses from practicing discrimination.
