The Supreme Court: Wedding cake case

The Supreme Court has heard and is set to rule on the case Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd., v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission involving a cakeshop owner who denied service to a gay couple on the grounds that it was against his religious belief.

Kermit Roosevelt

Professor of Law.
Law School.
University of Pennsylvania.

Kermit Roosevelt works in a diverse range of fields, focusing on constitutional law and conflict of laws. His latest academic book, Conflict of Laws (Foundation Press 2010) offers an accessible analytical overview of conflicts. His prior book, The Myth of Judicial Activism: Making Sense of Supreme Court Decisions (Yale, 2006) sets out standards by which citizens can determine whether the Supreme Court is abusing its authority.



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