Judge rules California can’t force Christian baker to make same-sex wedding cakes

Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, February 6, 2018 | Alex Swoyer

[RevelationDavid]

A California judge refused this week to order a baker to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, ruling that to do otherwise would be to trample on the baker’s free speech rights.

Superior Court Judge David R. Lampe said in his Monday ruling that wedding cakes run to the core of the First Amendment.

“It is an artistic expression by the person making it that is to be used traditionally as a centerpiece in the celebration of a marriage. There could not be a greater form of expressive conduct,” the judge wrote.

[RevelationDavid]

A California judge refused this week to order a baker to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, ruling that to do otherwise would be to trample on the baker’s free speech rights.

Superior Court Judge David R. Lampe said in his Monday ruling that wedding cakes run to the core of the First Amendment.

“It is an artistic expression by the person making it that is to be used traditionally as a centerpiece in the celebration of a marriage. There could not be a greater form of expressive conduct,” the judge wrote.

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[GoldenState_Rose]

Thank God. Despite the ridiculousness of our governor and other reps, Christians make up most of our state’s population. We just don’t have strong , appealing conservative candidates step up to the plate enough.

[colorado tanker]

California? This will be overturned in about five minutes.

[Nateman]

Common sense breaking out in a California courtroom? Is the original source ‘The Onion’ here?

[butlerweave]

Just shop around the Gay Way ,LOL

[freedumb2003]

You mean Lincoln really DID free the slaves?

[Telepathic Intruder]

Freedom of expression is allowing someone to make a same sex “wedding” cake. Slavery is forcing someone to do it.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

OMG a judge in CA. ruled this way, pigs are flying past my kitchen window!!!! Enter 9th circuit!!!!

[rawcatslyentist]

Who in their right mind would eat something forced by the state to cook?

You can bet its gonna be a special chocolate colon cleanse cake!

[SoConPubbie]

Oops!

I guess they picked the wrong judge!

[SharpRightTurn]

A set back for the pink mafia? And from a California judge!

Makes my day.

[bigbob]

Where’s he gonna live after they burn his house down?

[jazminerose]

I cannot fathom how the government forcing someone to bake a cake doesn’t violate the 13th Amendment.

How is that not indentured servitude?

[lizma2]

SAY WHAT??

Yippee! and Thank God.

At least one California judge on the side of the Constitution.

[Edward.Fish]

ruling that to do otherwise would be to trample on the baker’s free speech rights.

Why would it be contrary to free speech? That doesn't make any sense. — Now, saying it would violate involuntary servitude does make sense.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Free speech in the sense that he can’t be forced to say what he doesn’t wish to say.

[AbolishCSEU]

indentured servitude as well as debtor’s prison is alive and well in the United States. It’s called “Child” Support. More acurately termed Matriarchy Support.

[blueyon]

ABOUT TIME

[bk1000]

“Who in their right mind would eat something forced by the state to cook?”

They don’t care about eating it, they just want you to be forced to make it.

[DoodleDawg]

Common sense breaking out in a California courtroom? Is the original source ‘The Onion’ here?

State district court judge. Don't be surprised if it gets appealed.