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Colorado launches new attack in its war on religious liberty, Christians

By Jenna Ellis

Published August 16, 2018 4:19pm ET

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Colorado launches new attack in its war on religious liberty, Christians — In this March 10, 2014 photo, Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips decorates a cake inside his store, in Lakewood, Colo. Phillips is appealing a recent ruling against him in a legal complaint filed with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission by a gay couple he refused to make a wedding cake for, based on his religious beliefs. | (Brennan Linsley/AP)

Not even a full month after the U.S. Supreme Court held in favor of Colorado baker Jack Phillips in Masterpiece v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, that same commission came after Phillips and his religious beliefs again. The issue is over another cake, but this time the claim of discrimination appears to be a targeted attack against Phillips.

[Related: Masterpiece Cakeshop owner sues Colorado governor, claims religious persecution]

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