Brush & Nib Studio, LC v. City of Phoenix — ReligiousLiberty.TV

Q: What court decided City of Phoenix?

Brush & Nib Studio, LC v. City of Phoenix was decided by the State Appellate Court in 2019.

Q: What legal issues are involved in City of Phoenix?

Brush & Nib Studio, LC v. City of Phoenix involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, Free Speech & Religion, LGBTQ & Religious Liberty.

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Brush & Nib Studio, LC v. City of Phoenix (2019).

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Brush & Nib Studio, LC v. City of Phoenix [State Appellate Court, 2019] — A Phoenix city ordinance cannot require a business to create same-sex wedding invitations in violation of the owners' sincerely held religious beliefs and free speech rights. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/brush-nib/, accessed April 10, 2026).

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Year: 2019 Court: State Appellate Court

Free Exercise Free Speech & Religion LGBTQ & Religious Liberty

Holding: A Phoenix city ordinance cannot require a business to create same-sex wedding invitations in violation of the owners' sincerely held religious beliefs and free speech rights.

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Arizona: High court finds card makers can refuse same-sex wedding invite requests September 18, 2019

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Brush & Nib Studio, LC v. City of Phoenix is a Free Exercise case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2019. The court held that a Phoenix city ordinance cannot require a business to create same-sex wedding invitations in violation of the owners' sincerely held religious beliefs and free speech rights.