New case should compel Supreme Court to protect free speech and faith

Published February 22, 2022 9:44pm ET



The Supreme Court has given itself another chance to say definitively that laws that compel particular forms of expression are null and void. As well it should.

The court agreed Tuesday to consider the appeal in the case of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, which is yet another challenge to Colorado’s law penalizing professionals for refusing to violate their religious beliefs. A straightforward reading of the First Amendment should make this an easy decision in favor of the professional — against Colorado’s despotic statute.

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