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Status Anxiety At The Supreme Court: Reconciling Dunn v. Ray & Masterpiece Cakeshop

It’s probably unsurprising to say that a severe case of status quo anxiety has influenced the acrimonious states of our recent politics. The Senate majority’s latest episode of “going nuclear” (i.e. using a simple-majority vote) to rewrite the rules for… … Continue reading

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The Medieval Masterpiece, the Book of Kells, Is Now Digitized & Put Online

openculture.com – “If you know nothing else about medieval European illuminated manuscripts, you surely know the Book of Kells. “One of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures” comments Medievalists.net, “it is set apart from other manuscripts of the same period by the quality … Continue reading

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Vanilla ruling fails to slice into hot cake beef (Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission)

This is the latest in a series of Quimbee.com case brief videos. Have you signed up for your Quimbee membership? The American Bar Association offers three months of Quimbee study aids (a $72 value) for law student members. Ready to go all in? Go Platinum … Continue reading

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The Supreme Court’s Upside-Down Decision In Masterpiece

By Lawrence G. Sager and Nelson TebbeReactions to the Supreme Court’s decision in Masterpiece Cakeshophave been predictable. Liberals have condemnedthe outcome, which favored a Colorado baker who refused to provide a wedding cake to a same-sex couple because of his Christian beliefs, and … Continue reading

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The Press Is Wrong on Masterpiece Cakeshop. The Baker Lost.

The press is reporting that the Christian baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding has won his case in the Supreme Court. That is technically accurate but deeply misleading. He did get the decision against him … Continue reading

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