SCOTUS' Christian Florist Decision: Victory or Punt?
AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File It’s clear the case was returned to the Washington Supreme Court for a reason. It's also clear the Washington Supreme Court doesn't place a high value on religious rights. In this Nov. 15, 2016, file photo, Barronelle Stutzman, left, a Richland, Wash., florist, smiles as she is surrounded by supporters after a hearing in Bellevue, Wash. The Supreme Court on Monday, June 25, 2018, ordered Washington courts to take a new look at Stutzman's case in light of the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission decision. How should we view the Supreme Court’s decision to send Barronelle Stutzman’s case back to the Washington Supreme Court? Did they just punt the case further down the field? Or is this another victory for religious rights, much like the victory won by Jack Phillips and Masterpiece Cakeshop last month? The Supreme Court could have agreed to rule in Stutzman’s case, but chose not to at this point. It could also have ref