Supreme Court Sends Back Lower Court Ruling That Punishes Christian Bakers

Supreme Court Sends Back Lower Court Ruling That Punishes Christian Bakers
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court on June 17 sent back to a lower court a ruling against the owners of an Oregon bakery who refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple due to Christian beliefs.

Photo of the exterior of Sweet Cakes by Melissa in Gresham, Oregon on Feb. 5, 2013. (Everton Bailey Jr./The Oregonian via AP)
Photo of the exterior of Sweet Cakes by Melissa in Gresham, Oregon on Feb. 5, 2013. Everton Bailey Jr./The Oregonian via AP