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Bell Ringer: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (2023)

303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (2023)

Appellate & constitutional law attorney Erin Murphy discusses the 2023 Supreme Court case 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis.

Description

Appellate & constitutional law attorney Erin Murphy discusses the 2023 Supreme Court case 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis and appellate & constitutional law attorneys Andrew Pincus and Melissa Sherry offer comments regarding the 2023 Supreme Court case 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • CLIP #1: What was Colorado's public accommodations law and what did it do? What about the law (and similar laws across the United States) led to a "dispute?"
  • CLIP #1: When did the Supreme Court last 'confront' the issue? Summarize the facts and outcome of that case.
  • CLIP #1: What is 303 Creative, LLC, and what was owner Lorie Smith "unwilling" to do?
  • CLIP #1: According to Erin Murphy, what was Smith's legal argument? On what "grounds" did the Supreme Court decide to grant review?
  • CLIP #1: How did the court "divide" in its opinion? What did the case 'come down to,' according to Murphy?
  • CLIP #1: What has the Supreme Court "long upheld," but what has the Court also said about the 1st Amendment and public accommodation laws? Summarize the two examples provided in the clip.
  • CLIP #1: What was "clear" in this case? Why?
  • CLIP #1: How did the "dissent" view the case?
  • CLIP #1: What may be litigated in the future, according to Murphy? Why?
  • CLIP #2: Why was the outcome of this case "concerning?" About what does Andrew Pincus disagree with Erin Murphy?
  • CLIP #2: What might be the consequences of this case, according to Melissa Sherry?

Additional Resources

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • 1st Amendment
    • Boy Scouts Of America V. Dale (2000)
    • Christian
    • Dissent
    • Employment Division Department Of Human Resources Of Oregon V. Smith (1990)
    • Free Exercise Clause
    • Hurley V. Irish American Gay Lesbian And Bisexual Group Of Boston (1995)
    • Judicial Opinion
    • Jurisprudence
    • Litigation
    • Masterpiece Cakeshop V. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2018)
    • Supreme Court

    Topics

    Constitutional FoundationJudicial BranchSupreme Court Cases

    Grades

    High SchoolUniversity