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SomewhereInTheMiddle

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9. Who has standing?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Feb 22, 2022, 11:55 AM

Feb 2022

I thought someone had to suffer actual harm before they could bring suit.

According to the article the plaintiff "intends to develop sites for weddings but wants to decline to provide her services for same-sex weddings."

Intends and wants do not make real harm.

"She sued the Colorado Civil Rights Division and other state entities in 2016, asserting Colorado's anti-discrimination laws violate her First Amendment rights to free speech and to practice her religion."

Had they actually stopped her from doing something?

I am not a lawyer, but I don't understand the basis of her suit. Who was harmed?

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Supreme Court to decide whether website designer may decline same-sex weddings [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 OP

Why waste time on this cultural sh*t when we need decisions on sinkingfeeling Feb 2022 #1

Possibly, justices on the Supreme Court can walk and chew gum at the same time. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 #2

Not this Supreme Court. Laser focused on bringing a sinkingfeeling Feb 2022 #3

This court is not looking to move away from the old days. n/m BradAllison Feb 2022 #5

THIS court will bluestarone Feb 2022 #4

by the same logic azureblue Feb 2022 #6

Doesn't seem like a sound business decision to me. LoisB Feb 2022 #7

It's a slippery slope to Freddie Feb 2022 #8

Who has standing? SomewhereInTheMiddle Feb 2022 #9

then they will refuse mixed race couples... the theocracy of white male only power is close JT45242 Feb 2022 #10

The SC opened this door with the baker's case. It will only get worse if they side with her. Lonestarblue Feb 2022 #11

From Joe.My.God.: mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 #12

Nor will she ever have any same sex client couples... Claire Oh Nette Feb 2022 #15

In cases like this where there are lots of options Sapient Donkey Feb 2022 #13

I predict this will be a 9-0 ruling hueymahl Feb 2022 #14

Just like the baker case I'm really having trouble understanding why this is a lawsuit jgmiller Feb 2022 #16

That could perhaps work, if refusing businesses.... moriah Feb 2022 #18

WRONG: It is not true that "any business has the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason." onenote Feb 2022 #19

The Court will rule J_William_Ryan Feb 2022 #17