Vanessa Willock v. Elane Photography — ReligiousLiberty.TV

Q: What court decided Elane Photography?

Vanessa Willock v. Elane Photography was decided by the State Appellate Court in 2008.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Elane Photography?

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

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Vanessa Willock v. Elane Photography (2008).

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Vanessa Willock v. Elane Photography [State Appellate Court, 2008] — The New Mexico Human Rights Commission ruled that the photographer engaged in illegal discrimination based on sexual orientation in violation of the New Mexico Human Rights Act. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/elane-photography-2/, accessed April 9, 2026).

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Year: 2008 Court: State Appellate Court

Free Exercise LGBTQ & Religious Liberty

Holding: The New Mexico Human Rights Commission ruled that the photographer engaged in illegal discrimination based on sexual orientation in violation of the New Mexico Human Rights Act.

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Vanessa Willock v. Elane Photography is a Free Exercise case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2008. The court held that the New Mexico Human Rights Commission ruled that the photographer engaged in illegal discrimination based on sexual orientation in violation of the New Mexico Human Rights Act.