Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission — ReligiousLiberty.TV

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Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018.

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The official citation for Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission is Docket No. 16-111.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Colorado Civil Rights Commission?

Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, LGBTQ & Religious Liberty.

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Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, No. Docket No. 16-111 (U.S. 2018).

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Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (No. Docket No. 16-111) [U.S. Supreme Court, 2018] — Religious animus in decision-making by a civil rights tribunal violated due process and fairness requirements. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/masterpiece-cakeshop-2/, accessed April 9, 2026).

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Citation: Docket No. 16-111 Year: 2018 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Free Exercise LGBTQ & Religious Liberty

Holding: Religious animus in decision-making by a civil rights tribunal violated due process and fairness requirements.

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Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (Docket No. 16-111) is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018. The court held that religious animus in decision-making by a civil rights tribunal violated due process and fairness requirements.