Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission on June 25, 2018.
Issues: (1) Whether the creation and sale of custom floral arrangements to celebrate a wedding ceremony is artistic expression, and, if so, whether compelling their creation violates the free speech clause; and (2) whether the compelled creation and sale of custom floral arrangements to celebrate a wedding and attendance of that wedding against one's religious beliefs violates the free exercise clause.
Apr 04 2017 Application (16A961) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 17, 2017 to July 16, 2017, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Apr 11 2017 Application (16A961) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until July 16, 2017.
Jul 21 2017 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners.
Aug 03 2017 Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Curt Freed, et al. on 07/25/2017.
Aug 04 2017 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 20, 2017.
Aug 15 2017 Brief amici curiae of The Cato Institute, et al. filed.
Aug 16 2017 Brief amicus curiae of North Carolina Values Coalition and the Family Research Council filed.
Aug 18 2017 Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund For Religious Liberty filed.
Aug 21 2017 Brief amici curiae of The Washington State Catholic Conference, et al. filed.
Aug 21 2017 Brief amicus curiae of The Foundation for Moral Law filed.
Aug 21 2017 Brief amici curiae of International Christian Photographers, et al. filed.
Aug 21 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Legal Scholar Adam J. MacLeod filed.
Aug 21 2017 Brief amici curiae of The States of Texas, et al. filed.
Aug 21 2017 Brief amici curiae of United States Senators and Representatives filed.
Aug 21 2017 Brief amicus curiae of The Thomas More Society filed.
Aug 21 2017 Brief amici curiae of The Restoring Religious Freedom Project filed.
Aug 21 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
Oct 20 2017 Brief of respondent Washington in opposition filed.
Oct 20 2017 Brief of respondents Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed in opposition filed.
Jun 25 2018 Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm'n, 584 U. S. ____ (2018).