Supreme Court review sought by the photographer refused employment to homosexual weddings

A petition for certiorari (full text) was presented Friday with the Supreme Court at Elane Photography, LLC v. Willock. In the case, the New Mexico Supreme Court held that the law of human rights of the State requires a commercial photography business to serve same-sex couples on the same basis as opposite-sex couples, and that the first amendment does not require an exception for expressive or creative professions. (See prior publication). Marcos CERT request the question presented as:

If using a State law of publico-alojamiento to require a photographer to create expressive images and illustrated books convey messages that conflict with his religious beliefs violates the prohibition forced the first amendment speech.

ADF issued a press release announcing the filing of the petition.