Arlene's Flowers, Inc., dba Arlene's Flowers and Gifts, et al,, Petitioners v. Washington, et al.

  1. November 18, 2021

    Christian Florist Drops High Court Appeal Over Gay Wedding

    A Washington florist that turned down a job for a same-sex wedding for religious reasons in 2013 has agreed to drop her U.S. Supreme Court appeal and pay $5,000 to the couple who sued her, the parties said Thursday. The florist had asked the court to resolve contentious constitutional questions around free speech and discrimination law left unanswered by the 2018 Masterpiece Cakeshop case. 

  2. July 02, 2021

    Supreme Court Won't Revisit LGBTQ Wedding Wars

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined for the second time to consider whether religious wedding vendors have a First Amendment right to turn down same-sex ceremonies, ducking an ongoing national controversy that has divided courts.