Alliance Defending Freedom Attorney Jonathon Scruggs: 303 Creative v. Elenis
The Rich Zeoli Show
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🗓️ 30 June 2023
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Attorney Jonathon Scruggs— Senior counsel and vice president of litigation strategy and the Center for Conscience Initiatives with Alliance Defending Freedom—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis which determined that Lori Smith, a Christian web-site designer, is not legally obligated to make wedding websites for same-sex couples. Alliance Defending Freedom provided legal representation for Smith. You can learn more about the case here: https://adflegal.org/case/303-creative-v-elenis
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| 0:00.0 | This is the only show on your schedule from Talk Radio 1210 WPHD in the Free Odyssey app. |
| 0:07.0 | All right, it's Friday. Thanks for being here today. A big win before the United States Supreme Court. |
| 0:13.0 | I'm so happy with the decision. And here to talk about it with me is the Senior Council and Vice President of Litigation Strategy. |
| 0:20.0 | At the Center for Conscience Initiatives with the Alliance Defending Freedom, Attorney Jonathan Scroggs. |
| 0:28.0 | Jonathan, thanks for joining me back in Philadelphia. How are you? |
| 0:31.0 | Yeah, thanks for having me back. |
| 0:33.0 | Big day today, congratulations. |
| 0:35.0 | Oh, it was a great day for free speech. A great day for the First Amendment. |
| 0:39.0 | I mean, the Supreme Court came out strongly and held that the government cannot force Americans to say things they don't believe. |
| 0:46.0 | And that's a principle that should protect us all. |
| 0:49.0 | From Laurie Smith, the website designer, to atheist artists, to LGBT artists. |
| 0:55.0 | The First Amendment is one of our chairs, right? I'm so thankful the Supreme Court stood by today. |
| 1:01.0 | You mentioned atheists. I mean, that's an interesting point, right? I mean, why should an atheist be compelled to do a religious website, for example? |
| 1:09.0 | Exactly. Or an LGBT artist. I mean, should the government have the power to force them to create a website condemning same-sex marriage? Absolutely not. |
| 1:17.0 | And that's really part of the shocking thing, I think, about this. Not that we won this case. |
| 1:22.0 | But that the government admitted that our client serves everyone regardless of who they are. |
| 1:27.0 | But they still try to force her to say something she doesn't believe. |
| 1:30.0 | That's really a shocking, shocking thing to think about. |
| 1:34.0 | You guys, I mean, the Alliance Defending Freedom does amazing work. |
| 1:37.0 | But congratulations on this case in particular, as I think. |
| 1:40.0 | Jonathan Turley said it best on Fox News. This is really a landmark ruling. |
| 1:45.0 | The last time with Jack Philips and Master of Big Shop, it was narrowly tailored ruling. |
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