More Than Just Cakes: Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2018) and Religious Freedom Debate in the United States of America

Authors

  • Sofía Calderone Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (Argentina)

Keywords:

Religious Liberty, First Amendment, Equality, Freedom of speech, Tolerance

Abstract

This paper addresses the analysis of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2018) from two perspectives. First, the case shows the dilemma objectors of conscience face in postmodern secular societies. Secondly, in this decision the Supreme Court of the United States begins to establish guidelines for the resolution of future conflicts.

Author Biography

Sofía Calderone, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (Argentina)

Abogada (UCA, 2014). Diplomada en Derecho Constitucional Profundizado (Austral, 2018). Asistente en la Cátedra de Formación del Pensamiento Jurídico y Político (UCA, 2014 – presente). 

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Published

2020-03-20

How to Cite

Calderone, S. (2020). More Than Just Cakes: Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2018) and Religious Freedom Debate in the United States of America. República Y Derecho, 5(5), 1–42. Retrieved from https://ojs3.derecho.uncu.edu.ar/index.php/revista/article/view/165

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 5 (2020): (Continuous publication) Dossier: Tackling Human Rights Issues Around the World

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