Arlene’s Flowers, Inc. v. Washington

Q: What court decided Washington?

Arlene's Flowers, Inc. v. Washington was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2017.

Q: What is the citation for Washington?

The official citation for Arlene's Flowers, Inc. v. Washington is Docket No. 17-108.

Q: Who won Washington?

The outcome in Arlene's Flowers, Inc. v. Washington was: Pending. State anti-discrimination law applies to a florist's refusal to provide services for a same-sex wedding ceremony and does not violate the florist's free speech, association, or free exercise rights.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Washington?

Arlene's Flowers, Inc. v. Washington involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, Free Speech & Religion, LGBTQ & Religious Liberty.

State anti-discrimination law applies to a florist's refusal to provide services for a same-sex wedding ceremony and does not violate the florist's free speech, association, or free exercise rights.

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February 26, 2026 Updated March 3, 2026 1 min read

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Arlene's Flowers, Inc. v. Washington, No. Docket No. 17-108 (U.S. 2017).

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Arlene's Flowers, Inc. v. Washington (No. Docket No. 17-108) [U.S. Supreme Court, 2017] — State anti-discrimination law applies to a florist's refusal to provide services for a same-sex wedding ceremony and does not violate the florist's free speech, association, or free exercise rights. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/arlenes-flowers-v-washington/, accessed July 2, 2026).

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Citation: Docket No. 17-108 Year: 2017 Court: U.S. Supreme Court Outcome: Pending

Free Exercise Free Speech & Religion LGBTQ & Religious Liberty

Holding: State anti-discrimination law applies to a florist's refusal to provide services for a same-sex wedding ceremony and does not violate the florist's free speech, association, or free exercise rights.

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Washington court finds no free exercise right to ignore antidiscrimination law February 17, 2017

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Arlene's Flowers, Inc. v. Washington (Docket No. 17-108) is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2017. The court held that state anti-discrimination law applies to a florist's refusal to provide services for a same-sex wedding ceremony and does not violate the florist's free speech, association, or free exercise rights. The case resulted in a Pending outcome.