Colorado to pay $1.5 million for stifling web designer’s free speech

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-20 06:58:08 | Updated at 2024-11-20 09:38:23 2 hours ago

Colorado to pay $1.5 million for stifling web designer’s free speech
Washington Examiner ^ | 11/19/24 | Kaelan Deese

Posted on 11/19/2024 10:52:52 PM PST by CFW

Colorado officials have agreed to pay over $1.5 million to cover attorney fees for graphic designer Lorie Smith, who successfully challenged the state’s antidiscrimination law at the Supreme Court.

The settlement, announced Tuesday, comes months after the high court ruled in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis that Colorado violated Smith’s First Amendment rights by attempting to compel her to create wedding websites for same-sex couples against her religious beliefs. Earlier this year, a federal district court issued a final judgment requiring state officials to cease efforts to compel Smith’s speech, a resolution that brought an end to years of legal and personal hardship.

“After enduring Colorado’s censorship for nearly seven years, I’m incredibly grateful for the work of my attorneys at Alliance Defending Freedom to bring my case to victory,” Smith said, referring to the religious liberty law firm that represented her. “As the Supreme Court said, I’m free to create art consistent with my beliefs without fear of Colorado punishing me anymore.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: censorship; colorado; firstamendment; scotus

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Excellent. Will Colorado officials learn anything? Of course not. Will the Colorado taxpayers who will be footing the bill learn anything and vote out those who implement these policies? Of course not.

Pay the tab, Colorado. Then start saving funds for the next pay-out.

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