Elane Photography v. Willock

Q: What court decided Willock?

Elane Photography v. Willock was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2014.

Q: What is the citation for Willock?

The official citation for Elane Photography v. Willock is Docket No. 13-585.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Willock?

Elane Photography v. Willock involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, Free Speech & Religion, LGBTQ & Religious Liberty.

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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Citation: Docket No. 13-585 Year: 2014 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Free Exercise Free Speech & Religion LGBTQ & Religious Liberty

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.

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