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Louisville to Pay $800K After Christian Photographer Beats Law Forcing Her to Shoot Same-Sex Weddings
Louisville agreed to pay $800,000 in legal fees after courts ruled its Fairness Ordinance violated photographer Chelsey Nelson's First Amendment rights.
- On Tuesday, Louisville Metro Government agreed to pay $800,000 in attorney fees to photographer Chelsey Nelson, settling her lawsuit claiming the city's Fairness Ordinance violated her First Amendment rights.
- Nelson filed the 2019 lawsuit claiming the ordinance, which prohibits discrimination in public accommodations, forced her to photograph same-sex weddings and prevented her from expressing her religious beliefs on her studio's website.
- U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Beaton issued a permanent injunction barring enforcement against Nelson, citing the Supreme Court's decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis, which held that government officials cannot compel speech.
- While the settlement concludes litigation, the ordinance remains intact. Matt Mudd, press secretary for Mayor Craig Greenberg, stated the city is committed to fully enforcing its anti-discrimination ordinances.
- Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Bryan Neihart remarked that the settlement teaches Louisville that "violating the U.S. Constitution can be expensive," reflecting the legal group's track record in religious liberty cases.
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Louisville to pay $800K after Christian photographer beats law forcing her to shoot same-sex weddings
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has agreed to pay $800,000 in attorney fees as part of a settlement with a Christian photographer after years of litigation over a nondiscrimination provision in a local law she was concerned would make her violate her faith.
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Christian Photographer Wins $800K From Louisville After Fighting Same-Sex Wedding Mandate
In a victory for religious liberty, Louisville must pay $800,000 in additional fees to settle a lawsuit brought by a Christian photographer. The post Christian Photographer Wins $800K From Louisville After Fighting Same-Sex Wedding Mandate first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
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