It was determined by the Supreme Court in a decision of 6-3 that a Christian graphic designer had the right to deny service to same-sex couples who are going to be married.
After the Supreme Court upheld the legal challenge that Christian graphic designer Lorie Smith had made against Colorado’s anti-discrimination legislation last week, the media seized on reports that a customer wishing a same-sex wedding that was cited in court papers looked like it was a fabricated story. Smith had challenged the law on the grounds that it discriminated against Christians.
According to a report by NBC News, “the revelation has led to complaints on social media that the case should never have made it as far as the Supreme Court,” because Smith “didn’t have legal standing to bring the case if there weren’t any customers seeking her services,” which is the reason why the Supreme Court should have dismissed the case a long time ago.
NBC’s report, on the other hand, quotes legal experts who dispute these statements.
Carolyn Shapiro, a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law, is quoted as saying, “Even though I believe the [Supreme Court] opinion is misguided in many different ways, I do think she has standing.”
