Elane Photography v. Willock

The Supreme Court declined to hear the case, and the New Mexico Supreme Court’s decision upholding a fine against a photographer for refusing to photograph a same-sex couple’s commitment ceremony was upheld.

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February 26, 2026
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Elane Photography v. Willock, No. Docket No. 13-585 (U.S. 2014).
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Elane Photography v. Willock (No. Docket No. 13-585) [U.S. Supreme Court, 2014] — The Supreme Court declined to hear the case, and the New Mexico Supreme Court's decision upholding a fine against a photographer for refusing to photograph a same-sex couple's commitment ceremony was upheld. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/elane-photography/, accessed April 10, 2026).
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Citation: Docket No. 13-585 Year: 2014 Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Holding: The Supreme Court declined to hear the case, and the New Mexico Supreme Court's decision upholding a fine against a photographer for refusing to photograph a same-sex couple's commitment ceremony was upheld.
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Elane Photography v. Willock (Docket No. 13-585) is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2014. The court held that the Supreme Court declined to hear the case, and the New Mexico Supreme Court's decision upholding a fine against a photographer for refusing to photograph a same-sex couple's commitment ceremony was upheld.