Summary
A Phoenix art studio that specializes in hand-painting, hand-lettering, and calligraphy for weddings and other events is challenging a city ordinance that forces the studio’s two owners to use their artistic talents to promote same-sex ceremonies. The ordinance also forbids them from publicly expressing the Christian beliefs that prevent them from doing so and that require them to create art celebrating only marriages between one man and one woman.
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Commentary
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Jonathan ScruggsApril 03, 2020
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Jonathan ScruggsOctober 04, 2019
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Kristen WaggonerOctober 04, 2019
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Jonathan ScruggsSeptember 24, 2019
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Joanna DukaSeptember 19, 2019
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Jonathan ScruggsJanuary 18, 2019
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Kate AndersonJanuary 10, 2019
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Joanna Duka & Breanna KoskiJuly 20, 2018
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Jonathan ScruggsJuly 12, 2018
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James GottryNovember 03, 2016
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James GottryOctober 12, 2016
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Jonathan ScruggsOctober 10, 2016
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Jonathan ScruggsJune 03, 2016
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Jeremy TedescoJune 03, 2016
Case Documents
Additional Resources
James Gottry: The war on wedding vendors is ultimately a war on free thought (The Federalist, 2016-11-03)
James Gottry: How the government should punish Colin Kaepernick’s anti-patriotism (The Federalist, 2016-10-12)
Jonathan Scruggs: Forced speech is un-American (Arizona Republic, 2016-10-10)
Jonathan Scruggs: Brush & Nib suit about artistic freedom (Phoenix Business Journal, 2016-06-03)
Jonathan Scruggs: Phoenix artists sue rather than create art for same sex weddings (Arizona Republic, 2016-06-03)
Phoenix Municipal Code Section 18-4: Prohibited acts
Phoenix Municipal Code Section 18-7: Penalties
Phoenix Municipal Code Section 18-5: General penalty; continuing violations
Pre-enforcement Challenges Backgrounder