jack phillips winning his case is not going to upseat all and shouldn't. >> neil: has mr. phillips told you what he intends to do? he stopped m cakes period, home sexual or heterosexual. whether he would get back in the business of making cakes for the heterosexual couple? >> jack needs to get back in the wedding cake industry. when this ruling came down from the commission, he had to walk away from the wedding cake industry. that was 40% of his business. he has suffered financially and emotionally. the toll this has taken on his family, the death threats, he's wife. he's told me story about how his wife counts bring herself to come to the shop because she was afraid for her life. so to have his situation vindicated by the court is so relieving to jack. he will get back in the industry. we have to evaluate this decision and advise him on the best approach to do that. we're considering all of those options right now. jack has every intention of getting back to the art of creating cakes. >> neil: thanks, jack. all right. meantime, let's do to judge an andrew napolitano on thi

in a 7-2 decision, the supreme court said, jack phillips didn't get serious enough consideration for his religious views before the colorado human rights commission. it said the commission's treatment of phillips' case violated the state's duty under the first amendment, which includes religious freedom, not to base laws or regulations on hostilit to a religion or religious viewpoint. that'she reason supme court ruled for jack phillips. it's a big victory for him. he o'll go back to making weddi cakes except for same-sex couples. he said if iave to bake it for same-sex couples, i'm not going to make it for anybody. but it doesn't say how to resolve it for similar cases. it was good for this one because of how the colorado human rights commission treated this case. it doesn't say anything about flourists, photographers, it just gives this guidance, this is justice kennedy writing the opinion. he said in future cases, these disputes have to be resolved with tolerance, without undue disrespect to sincere religious beliefs and subjecting gay people to initieshen the ek goods and services.

justices faulted the colorado civil rights commission's handling of the biggerbrought against jack phillips and the commission had showed a hostility to religion. the case pitted claims of religious freedom against the fight for gay rights, but the ruling stopped short of setting a major precedent on whether businesses can deny people businesses because of sexual orientation. we will have more next supreme court ruling later in the broadcast. in afghanistan, at least 14 people were killed when a suicide bomber attacked a gathering of religious leaders in the capital kabul on monday. during the meeting, the clerics and religious scholars had declared suicide bombing a sin, and the ongoing war in afghanistan illegal un islamic law. shshortly after making these proclamations, the bomber attacked the assembly. isis has claimed responsibility for the attack. in jordan, anti-austerity protests continued into a fifth day, despite monday's resignation of prime minister hani mulki, who had pushed for the income tax increases backed by the international monetary fund. education minister omar razzaz h

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his name is jack phillips. he took his fight to the u.s. and now we're waiting for a bit more analysis from the court. just have one line right now and it comes by way of the a.p. supreme court rules narrowly colorado baker who wouldn't make same sex wedding cake. stay tuned for more details. in the meantime we have this. new concerns about privacy on facebook. the social media giant may have to issue another apology and how you can protect your information. that case up next right here. >> we didn't take a broad enough view of our responsibility and that was a big mistake. it was my mistake. and i'm sorry. i started facebook, i run it, and i'm responsible for what happens here. sfx: muffled whistle text alert. i'm your phone, stuck down here between your seat and your console, playing a little hide-n-seek. cold... warmer... warmer... ah boiling. jackpot. and if you've got cut-rate car insurance, you could be picking up these charges yourself. so get allstate, where agents help keep you protected from mayhem... ...like me. mayhem is everywh

it applies only to jack phillips. he's a baker outside denver. he refused to bake a cake for a same-sex couple. two men who wanted a cake to celebrate their wedding they already had. they walked in. he said, sorry, guys. i can't do that. that'd violate my religious freedom. he basically made a first amendment freedom of expression claim. he said that the colorado law that says that businesses like his have to serve all comers would have violated his religious beliefs because baking a cake, he said, is an expres conduct, a work of art that expresses his views, and if he had to bake the cake, he'd be expressing views he doesn't agree with. now, interestingly, the supreme court dodges the question that he raised, about whether a wedding cake is expressive, just as kennedy said, most people who go to a wedding and look at a beautiful cake wouldn't think at all about the baker. the court does say that in the particular kicircumstances of h phillip was treated, his religious views didn't get the respect of the commission that initially ruled against hi

jack phillips has been called a bigot but says he was standing up for his religious beliefs, politicaltor@townhall.com who came out as a gay conservative christian says tolerance needs to come from both sides. >> justice kennedy during oral arguments was making the case that tolerance is a 2-way street and then a modern pluralistic american society we need to figure out as a culture how we can protect people's rights on both ends of this and if there was rampant discrimination about cakes, flowers and photographers maybe the government would have more a legitimate role to intervene, and stamp out discrimination, targeting a handful of moral holdouts i don't think that is a productive way to resolve this and coexist peaceably. in 2018 america. and i hope we can strike the balance without getting at each other's the roads. >> don't miss jack phillips on "fox and friends". millions of voters will head to the polls in eight states, big races to watch for, gubernatorial contest in california, new mexico and south dakota, november been for congress up for grabs in montana, iowa, new jersey,

civil rights commission colorado. >> the legal team for colorado baker jack phillips is celebrat ing today, after a 7-2 supreme court opinion holding that phillips never got a fair shake, when he was sued by a gay couple after declining to create a custom cake in celebration of eiame sex wedding. for the majority, justice kennedy noted that at least one of the colorado commissioners who heard the original complaint likened phillips explanation and religious beliefs to those who supported slavery and the holocaust. this sentiment is inappropriate for commission charged with the sol employee responsibility of fair and neutral enforcement of colodo's anti-discrimination law. kennedy pointed out that a number of the commissioner's statements implied "that religious beliefs and persons are less than fully welcome in colorado's business community." but kennedy himself noted that the broader legal issues in this dispute are far from settled, and must be done so with tolerance for both sides, leaving lgbt advocates with mixed feelings. we're certainly disappointed that the supreme court foun

the colorado civil rights commission displayed religious animus in making the sending against jack phillips one reason why it. was able to attract a larger than the bare majority of the court. and socks, seven justices joined the decision? david:or example, justice kagan, who might be expected to go the other way. part of our opinion says -- the commission hostility was inconsistent with first guarantees," and basically makes fun of the cake baker's religion does what they say, about the decision by the civil rights commission? >> yes, the commission talked about how religion over the defendas been used to things like the holocaust and slavery, and use that in the commissioners concern, that jack phillips should not be allowed to refuse to sell this wedding cake to a gay couple. the language was very strong there. on the other hand, there was a language that gays rights groups can point to when talking about the importance of respecting the dignity and equal status of gay people in our society. shery: what will this do to the 22 states that have barred discrimination on the basis of sexual

waggoner / attorney for jack phillips "this court is constantly telling the government you cannot treatntly than others in the marketplace. you cannot express hostility towards them because the government disagrees with their viewpoint."the plaintiffs, charlie craig and david mullins, said their fight against discrimination will continue. voice of david mullins / plaintiff"we brought this case because no one should have to face the shame, embarrassment and humiliation of being told we don't serve your kind here that we faced and we will continue fighting until no one does."mark leno, san francisco mayoral candidate "imagine if this court had ruled that a cake shop or any other business serving the public could say i won't do business with you because you're a jew, i won't do business with you because you're chinese, or black, or latino or you're a woman. get out of my shop. we would be appalled."we also asked leno if he was election day. he said he's ready for it to come to an end.in sanfrancisco michelle kingston kron 4 news (ken) students are the targets of yet r violent threat at an

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does to advance religious liberty and all you do we saw how important that was this week with jack phillips and the great victory at the u.s. supreme court that proteched the free exercise of the christian baker in colorado. we should celebrate that this week. [applause] and understand that it makes a difference. several years ago, i had the pleasure of traveling with my church to romania on a mission trip. the first time i'd take an trip abroad. i went to romania, particularly to with the revolution occurred in that country. i was visiting with a pastor in romania and going through his church that existed during the 1950's and 1960's. and he showed me up on the wall all the pictures of pass tors. and as i saw that picture, as i as there with that pastor -- [audience booing] mr. pruitt: what's interesting about this type of discussion, we're talking about free speech, religious liberty and folks willing to engage in it this west doesn't want to talk about results. they just want to shout, they want to try to intimidate as oppose tad talk about what's being done in this administration. there

. >> sandra: baker jack phillips explaining his case.er the supreme court decided 7- 2 over refusing to make the cake of a same- sex couple. joining me is the author utah senator mike lee. what did you make of the supreme court ruling in favor of that baker? >> i thought it was the right outcome as seven of the nine. any time religious hostility and action taken against someone's exercise of the religious belief you have a problem. >> sandra: it did not address the broader issue on whether businesses like his can deny services based on religion. you expect that down the road to be addressed? >> it seems like it is more likely to come up. it w have been better if they addressed the broader question. and the opinion offered by justice gor sich and alito addressed it head-on and that will be what we see from the supreme court. >> sandra: i have to ask you about the president saying i have the absolute right to pardon myself and why would i? i did nothing wrong. and this is after routedy guiliani said the president said probably does have th

we saw how important that was this week when jack phillips and a great victory that took place at the u.s. supreme court this week that protected the free exercise of the christian baker in colorado. .e should celebrate that thi understand that it makes a difference. several years ago i had a pleasure of traveling with my church to romania. it was the first time i'd traveled abroad, and i went to where the revolution occurred in that country, and i was visitin with a pastor in romania and going to this church that existed during the 1950s and 1960s, and he showed me up on the wall all the pictures of pastors. as i saw that picture, as i was there with that pastor -- [voices from the crowd, indistinguishable]. >> you know what's interesting about this type of discussion here we are talking about free speech and religious liberty and folks won't let you talk about it. theeft doesn't want to talk about truth and results. they just want to shout and try to intimidate as opposed to talking about what's been done in this administration. there's great things happening across the country. as

from the attorneys who were representing the baker -- representing masterpiece bakers in this, jack phillips. jack serves all customers. he simply declines to express messages or celebrate events this violate his deeply held beliefs, creative professionals who serve all people should be free to create art consistent with their convicts without the threat of government punishment. that from the attorneys representing jack phillips of masterpiece bakers who just won before the supreme court. thank you all so much. >>> coming up for us, president trump says he has the absolute right to pardon himself as his lawyer rudy giuliani says trump could shoot james comey and get away with it. what's going on here, honestly. that's coming up. >>> plus, bill clinton gets heated over questions about monica lewinskying he doesn't owe her a personal apology. does he see that scandal in his political past any differently in the age of the me too movement? we'll play it for you. you can be the judge. sleep disturbances keep one in three adults up at night. only remfresh uses ion-powered melatonin to deliver up

jack phillips said it would have violated his religious freedom.>> this cake is a specific cake. a wedding cake is inherently religious and wedding is an inherently religious event and cake is definitely a specific message. >> the court's ruling was specific to this case. it did not address the larger issue of whether florists, photographers, others can use religious objections to refuse service to same sex couples. >>> former president george h.w. bush has left the hospital and returned to his family's compound. the vacation compound in kennebunk port, maine. he was released monday after a week of treatment for low blood pressure and fatigue. his spokesman said mr. bush deeply appreciates the terrific care and many good wishes he's received. this was the second trip to the hospital in two months for mr. bush who at 93 is this country's oldest living former president. >> send him our love. >>> we have the news. let's go to our morning boost shall we? a love story 40 years in the making. decades ago kimberly dean and robert palmer made a pact. they

.>> it was a 7-2 ruling, in favor of jack phillips, the judge is saying he never got a fair shot when he was sued by gay couple after he refused to create a custom cake for their wedding, anthony canning writing for the majority, saying the colorado commissioners heard the original complaint implied that religious beliefs and persons are less than fully welcome in colorado's business community, also noting that broader legal issues, like the future of lgbtq rights must be treated -- treated with respect. >> we are disappointed that the supreme court found in this narrow set of circumstances, in favor of the baker, but what is important is a supreme court in no way undermining the nation's civil rights laws. >> reporter: today's decision is frustrating they say, but not necessarily a step >> disappoin got, it know, thera lot of good things in there, and we really want people to know that this ruling does not invalidate the colorado antidiscrimination act. >> the two justices who ruled in favor of the couple, ruth bader ginsburg and sotomajor, they said that it should not overshadow the

baker jack phillips poses for -- a professor joins as now.es it set a precedent and what does it say about the landmark class over religion and civil rights? >> is any supreme court opinion, it is important. i hesitate because of the weight justice kennedy wrote the opinion. he said there are two important principal's. the anti-discrimination rentable in favor of the gay couple in the first amendment rights of the baker justice kennedy talked about and or argument. which discusses comments by the civil rights commission in colorado. he was able to write an opinion that said because of this particular decision been tainted -- he talked with the need to respect both sides and set for this one, it was not a plate -- fair playing field. he was able to get 7 votes. the other 2, set we agree with everything, except the case should have been decided in favor of the couple. and abroad level, they agreed, but the details will come later. we will have to fight it out another day for now, this cake will not be baked. what will happen down the line, we w

the attorneys representing the baker and masterpiece cakeshop owner jack phillips said he is relieved and delighted by the decision.voice of: kristen k. waggoner / attorney for jack phillips"this court is constantly telling the government you cannot treat people of faith differently than others in the marketplace. you cannot express hostility towards them because the government disagrees with their viewpoint."the plaintiffs, charlie craig and david mullins, said their fight against discrimination will continue. voice of david mullins / plaintiff"we brought this case because no one should have to face the shame, embarrassment and humiliation of being told we don't serve your kind here."mark leno, san francisco mayoral candidate "imagine if this court had ruled that a cake shop or any other business serving the public could say i won't do business with you because you're a jew, i won't do business with you because youre chinese, or black, or latino or you're a woman. get out of my shop. we would be appalled." ((michelle)) ((michelle))i asked leno if he was ready for tomorrow ... he said

colorado baker jack phillips is celebrating stay. after a 7-2 supreme court opinion holding that phillips never got a fair shake when he was sued by a gay couple after declining to create a custom cake in celebration of their same-sex wedding. writing for the majority, justice kennedy noted that at least one of the colorado commissioners who heard the original complaint likened phillips' explanation and religious beliefs to those who supported slavery and the holocaust. "this sentiment is inappropriate for commission charged with the solemn response will be a fair and neutral enforcement of colorado's antidiscrimination law." kennedy pointed out that a number of the commissioners statements implied "their religious beliefs persons are less than fully welcome in colorado's business community." kennedy himself noted that the broader legal issues in this dispute are far from settled. i must be done so with tolerance for both sides become a living lgbt advocates with mixed feelings. >> we are certainly disappointed that the supreme court

the baker at the center of the case at the center of it all, jack phillips is here. he will join me next. stay close. come here, babe. ok. nasty nighttime heartburn? try new alka-seltzer pm gummies. the only fast, powerful heartburn relief plus melatonin so you can fall asleep quickly. ♪ oh, what a relief it is! from the first moment you met, it was love at first touch. anthat's why only pamperswas suswaddlersem in comfort and protection. is the number one choice of hospitals to wrap your baby in blanket-like softness and premium protection. so that all they feel is love. pampers the number one choice of hospitals, nurses and parents >> harris: the supreme court ruling in favor of a man who refused to bake a custom wedding cake for a same-sex couple due to a religious objection. the court held that t colorado civil rights commission showed hostility toward the baker based on his religious beliefs. the couple at the center of the controversy reacted to the >> i don't feel like our casey about a cake. it's about getting access to public accommodation. >> freedom of rel

. >> reporter: but the supreme court ruled narrowly in favor of a colorado baker jack phillips who said bake a cake for a gay couple wedding celebration would violate his religious freedom and that couple sued saying his refusal violated a state law that bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. while they called the ruling a disappointment, they say their legal battle raised awareness about discrimination. >> what happened to us wasn't an isolated incident. it is something that happens to people every day in every kind of business imaginable. >> reporter: the supreme court said colorado didn't take the baker religious claim seriously enough and that is why it was a victory for jack phillips only and said nothing about the bigger issue. whether florist, photographers and other businesses have the religious freedom to reserve service. kennedy said those must be resovled with tolerance without subjecting gay persons to indignities when they seek services in the open market. >>> and a tough time for the 49er faithful mourning the loss of legend dwight clark. >> hello, my 49er

that i do not agree with and that's not what the court ruled so in fact if this specific baker jack phillips today be confronted by a gay couple coming into his shop, and the colorado civil rights commission was not as dumb as to personally attack him for his religious views and ridicule them we might have a different outcome so i think we have to be very careful and keep fighting this fight here. charles: ned? >> no, i think if those commissioners in colorado hadn't been so vocal and been on the record and so clear about their bias i think harmeet is absolutely right. they would have voted against this and been maybe a 5-4 decision and what we are looking for is a court decision on a broader, you know, freedom of expression, freedom of religion and there are some cases moving through the appeals court charles and the one that's interesting is the archdiocese of washington and it sued against the d.c. metro saying can we advertise religious ads on subways and metro buses so i think we'll be seeing those decisions moving forward but let's be realistic about what was accomplished today. charle

it only applies to the baker in this case, jack phillips and may not affect any future cases. the couple who brought the case and married in 012 promised a fight. >> today's decision means our fight against discrimination will continue and we believe in america you should not be turned away from a business open to the public because of who you are. >> the couple told cnn after the argument in december that they first filed the complaint with the colorado civil rights commission in 2011 to take a stand. >> this case is about more than us and it is not about cakes. it's about the right of gay people to receive equal service. >> baker jack phillips was inside of his cake shop today and his lawyer spoke on his behalf saying he celebrated the narrow ruling. >> the court's decision today makes very clear that the government must respect jack philip's beliefs about marriage f. we want to have freedom to ourselves, we have to extend it to those with whom we disagree. >> the majority of justices focus their criticism on the colorado commission anm osity toward the baker's religious bel

jack phillips serves everyone. but he wasn't willing to do all messages based on his faith and the court honored his views protecting his religious freedom. >> what is striking is this was not a 5-4 decision. seven justices in favor. kennedy, thomas, alito, gorsuch, roberts and the liberals briar and kagan. i asked about it being a 7-2 ruling and they note the justices did not tackle the broader issues. >> given the very nature of this decision and the fact that it does not set precedence. that is to say, it does not affect the outcome of future cases, it's less surprising by the 7-2 nature of the decision. >> experts say this is not the end of the fight over the big picture issues but it is certainly a happy day colorado baker and his supporters. harris? >> harris: mike, thank you very much. let's bring in my next guest, steven mulroy, a former federal prosecutor and the university of memphis law professor. great to see you today. i want to bring you on the program because of something you explained that made so m

that is jack phillips, the owner of masterpiece cake shop.t is e topic of the next minuteor so, the decision by the spring court. you can talk about the decision or maybe the larger issues when it comes to free speech and religious freedom. 202-748-8001 for republicans. 202-748-8000 for democrats. independent, 202-748-8002. republican line, phil is next in connecticut. caller: i cannot believe this got as far as it did. we are talking about bing a cake. was this guy the only baker in the state of colorado these -- the same-sex couple could go to? bakery.other it is not the only game in town. host: you don't think the larger issue at play did not warrant a decision or the supreme court considering this? caller: there are no ons.si twgu want to get married and the baker did not want to make them a cake. theou go all the way to supreme court over wedding cake. that is just the frosting on the cake, pardon the expression. host: independent line, patricia, libertyville, illinois. caller: good morning. as always, you are looking sharp . i am appall

when they sided with jack phillips and the master piece cake shop. and that is something that is such a victory for religious freedom. i applaud mr. phillips for standing up for his religious freedom and for our religious freedooreing afraid of controversy, and for getting in that fight and taking that case all the way to the supreme court. after all, i think it is freedom of religion, we haveo remember that is our first freedom. it is worth the fight. we have to remember that is the reason that the pilgrims and the quakers and so many others came here is to be able t exercise their religious freedom without penalty and without fear. without penalty and without fear. and it was that spirit upon which our country was built. so as we look at these rights that are given to us, these inalienable rights that are given to usy our creator, let's remember that in this year, in 2018 when we are at the beginning of taking this country back, taking our freedoms back, that this fight for you and for me and for our children and our grandchildren, it is the worthy

the individuals that argued and fought for jack phillips. they got kicked off. to give money to. becaus amazon thought they weren't a nonprofit, and their views were wrong. we need to stand up and stop people from competing against the idea that conservative views cannot be put forth. we have a 1st amendment. we have a right to speak it. anytime they try to stop it, we need to speak a little louder. >> my time is up, and there is so much more to talk about. but, i want to leave you with this. you know when certain things happen in your life? they are very compelling. it's almost like it happens in slow motion at that moment. i have had five of those moments. i can tell you the day i met my wife. it was mrs. flynn's biology class. it was love at first sight. and, 12 years later, she felt the same way. the moment our children were born. the moment i accepted christ. and, the moment i became a republican. they weren't all on the same day. but, there were days that defined my life. you see, i was in junior high and i watched ronald reagan stand on the podium and say no pass/fail. go

. >> the legal team for colorado baker jack phillips is celebrating today.fter a seven i could do supreme court opinion, holding that phillips never got a fair shake when he was sued by the gay couple after declining to create a cake. writing for the majority, justice kennedy noted that at least one of the colorado commissioners who are the original complaint like into phillips' explanation and religious belief to those who supported slavery and the holocaust. "this sentiment is inappropriate for commission charge with a solemn responsibility of a fair and neutral enforcement of colorado's antidiscrimination law." kennedy pointed out that a number of the statements imply that "religious beliefs and persons are less than fully welcomed and colorado's business community." kennedy noted that the broader legal issues are far from settled, and must be done so with tolerance for both sides. leaving lgbt advocates with mixed feelings. >> we are certainly disappointe that the supreme court found in this narrow set of circumstances in favor of the baker. but what is

today the supreme court has ruled in favor of jack phillips, the colorado baker who refused to createedding cake. this is a huge win for religious freedom. ted cruz tweeting out the same thing. a hugey. it'sot that, though, is it? >> no. it's interesting -- >> it's important but it's not sweeping. >> people are going to fd what they want in this, not just for political purposes but probably for legal purposes as we go forward because justice kennedy laid down some principles from both sides. he spoke about tolerance of religion and that was something he had brought up during the oral arguments back in the fall. and that has the religious dimension that he highlighted here, but he opened his statement from the bench this morning and his opinion with regard for the dignity of gay people and their ability to not be outcost. so i think just as your political folks are trying to find things on both side it's really not a huge victory for anyerson except for, of course, jack phillips the baker who lost in all the proceedings below, not just before the commission but before lower colorado co

cake for a same-sex couple stew to religious objections. >> joining us for his first interview, jack phillipse, jack. a big day yesterday. a win for you. how do you respond? >> it was a big win. it was a big win for us. now we're just looking forward to hopefully getting back into the wedding business. we'll see how the court ruling affects that. steve: wait a minute. you're going to get back into the wedding business? >> i got into the bakery business, one of the main reasons because i love doing wedding cakes. colorado civil rights commission took that away from me. hopefully we can get back and do the baking that i love. steve: kristin, he says they took it away from him because he would not make the cake for the same-sex couple. he felt it flew in the face of his religious holdings. so the colorado, state of colorado said, if you're going to be a baker you can't make cakes anymore? >> it said a whole lot more than that. justice kennedy reflected that in the majority decision. jack loves and serves anyone who walks in his store, all walks of life, he never promoted all messages through his

advertises >> reporter: this was the scene at masterpiece cake shop after the ruling. 61-year-old jack phillips celebrated what he sees as a victory for religious freedom. in a 7-2 ruling the judges said that colorado officials demonstrated a clear hostility toward the religious belief that motivated his objection to baking the wedding cake. >> the b ib lical teaching on marriage is pretty clear. this is promoting a ceremony that goes against those core teachings. >> reporter: a constitutional law professor said the ruling isn't about the cake maker but about whether the colorado human rights commission gave it a fair hearing. >> it means that we know no more now about this kind of discrimination than we knew before the court took the case. >> reporter: some worry this could open the door for future discrimination against same sex couples but the two men involved in this case say it isn't a major set back. >> i think the decision in our case is so specific that i don't think it'll have a larger effect on the movement. >> reporter: kpix5. >>> several other similar cases could make it to the supr

they ruled narrowly in favor of the baker saying jack phillips did not violate the antidiscrimination law, but the court is not deciding the bigger issue in the case whether business can refuse to serve gay and lesbian people. they said religious freedom was at stake. the couple, charlie and david, say what happened to them was wrong. >> reporter: president trump's legal team is claiming he has the constitutional right to block the russia investigation, and this morning, the president saying he, quote, absolutely has abc has more on the latest from washington. >> reporter: president trump doubling down on a shocking new suggestion, claiming he has the, quote, absolute right to pardon himself, if found guilty in the russan probe tweeting, as has been stated by numerous legal psychological lores, i have the absolute right to pardon myself, but why would i do that when i have done nothingscholars, but t the appointment was unconstitutional saying he did nothing wrong. robert mueller was lawfully appointed by rod rosenstein, both republicans. the president's statements a sweeping interpre

the lawyers for jack phillips will say it's a big victory, he gets to go back and make wedding cakesinst which hurt his business. and the aclu and the groups that supported the same-sex couple will say it's a very limited ruling and it only applies t him and no big d >> petwilliams with the prediction. we'll find out very soon. thank you for joining us live from the steps of the supreme court here. danny, tom, thank you for being with us as well. >>> we're going to turn back to what's going on mere here in th white house. you may have seen it this weekend, president trump hitting twitter to blast out quotes from a conservative commentator on fox news who called former cia director john brennan a liar and said brennan had disgraced himself and the entire ge intelligence community. brennan has not held his tongue and said will continue to speak out that integrity and wisdom return to the white house. thank you for being with us here. let me start with the tweets from the president this weekend quoting a conservative commentator who called a lying liar and i'm paraphrasing here. what wt

jack phillips says he's not just a baker, he's an artist. >> part of it icing and piping. part of it is paintbrush. part of it is airbrush, create the leaves and the flowers. >> reporter: his canvas, takes like these. >> we paint on cakes. we sculpt cakes. we sketch cakes. design what we're going to do. >> reporter: deeply religious, phillips says his christian faith guides everything in his life. >> this one is a first out of first corinthians. stand firm, be strong and immovable. always work enthusiastically for the lord. >> reporter: including his refusal to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple. >> that cake is that strong of a message in our culture. and marriage in general between a man and i woman across all cultures, religions, is an inherently religions event. >> reporter: that faith part of an epic legal clash between religious liberty and gay rights. all of which began when charlie craig and dave mullins walked into masterpiece cake shop in 2012. >> like any couple charlie and i were really excited to be getting married. >> reporter: same-sex marriage was still n

this was the scene at masterpiece cake shop moments after the supreme court's ruling. 61-year-old jack phillipslebrated what he sees as a victory for religious freedom. in a 7-2 ruling by justice anthony kennedy the court said colorado officials who compared phillips' religious objections to same sex marriage to defenses of slavery and the holocaust demonstrated a clear and impermissible hostility toward the sincere religious beliefs that motivated his objection to baking the wedding cake. >> the biblical teaching on faith, on marriage is pretty clear and this is promoting a certain way that goes against those core teachings. >> reporter: but uc hastings constitutional law professor matthew coles said the supreme court ruling isn't about the cakemaker and it isn't really about the gay couple. it's about whether the colorado human rights commission gave the issue a fair hearing. >> i think it means that we know no more now about this kind of discrimination than we knew before the court took the case. >> reporter: some civil rights activists worry this could open the door for future discriminatio

. >> reporter: it's a clear win for jack phillips of denver, who said baking a cake for a same-sex couple would violate his christian beliefs to artistry. >> my life is tied to my believes. this is an extension of it. >> reporter: when he turned down david and charlie who wanted a cake for their wedding celebration, they sued. >> we hoped that people now know that in every kind of business every day. >> reporter: colorado said phillips violated a state law that bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation but a 7-2 vote the supreme court says phillips wins because colorado didn't take his religious claims seriously enough. >> the court said religious freedom is an important value that needs to be weighed in deciding these cases. it doesn't tip the scale one way or another but puts it back on the scale. >> reporter: the win was a for phillips and doesn't say whether florists, photographers and more havehe religious freedom to refuse service to same-sex couples. >> a ruling that says businesses like this bakery have a right to discnaom this court. not even close. >> reporter: just

jack phillips argued baking the cake would violate his religious beliefs. kennedy cited religious hostility on the part of the civil rights commissioners who described phillips' beliefs as irrational and offensive. the decision sparked a protest in denver and disbelief between the couple who sued phillips. >> you know the first emotions were just shock and disappointment. you know, i'm still kind of sorting through all the emotions. the struggle is real and, you know, civil rights aren't gained >> so experts say the ruling only applies to the unique facts of how the colorado commission handled this case. the court's ruling did not address the fundamental question of whether businesses can refuse services to same-sex couples based on religion. >>> doctors in maryland are reporting the first case of late stage breast cancer completely eradicated by an experimental form of immunotherapy. 49-year-old judy perkins had been given just three months to live after running out of treatment options and doctors harnessed the power of her own immune cells to seek out an

jack phillips had refused to design a cake for a same-sex wedding, arguing it would violate his religious bleaches -- beliefs as a christian. >> it's not just a cake. this is a religious ceremony that goes in direct conflict with my faith. >> reporter: charlie craig and dave mullins said they left phillips masterpiece cakeshop in 2012 devastated. >> i was shocked. i mean, neither one of us had ever been treated this way before at a business. >> reporter: colorado's civil rights commission found that phillips had violated state laws against discrimination. but the supreme court took issue with commissioners describing phillips' beliefs as "irrational" and "offensive." in a 7-2 decision, justice anthony kennedy describing a "clear and impermissible hostility toward the sincere religious beliefs" of the baker. today, gay rights activists taking comfort in a limited decision. >> it was a very narrow decisio facts of this particular case. in no way did the supreme court undermine our nation's civil rights laws. >> reporter: the nation's views on same-sex marriage evolving. the most recent abc

the court's opinion says jack phillips' rights were violated when a colorado civil rights commission ruled against him for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a same sex couple. >> it's horrific. i cannot believe that the supreme court is starting to roll back lgbt civil rights. >> reporter: that's a sentiment and fear echoed among many today in san francisco, but uc hastings professor of constitutional law matthew cole says it's really unnecessary. >> i think the most accurate word to describe this decision would be punt. >> reporter: he said the supreme court decision is about whether the colorado human rights commission gave the man a fair hearing. >> i think it means that we know no more now about this kind of discrimination than we knew before the court took the case. >> reporter: instead he says the high court kicks the can down the road to be decided another day simply stating, "the civil rights commission's treatment of his case has some elements of a clear and impermissible hostility toward the sincere religious beliefs that motivated his objection, but justice kennedy does

that process a big boost for better or worse the court ruled seven to two in favor of a baker jack phillips of masterpiece cake shop in longview colorado who refused to bake a wedding cake for a same sex couple citing anti-gay beliefs he attributed to his religion the court found that the colorado civil rights commission did not give neutral and respectful consideration to mr phillips as claim that religious belief untitled him to discriminate while experts say the verdict is narrower than it may appear at first glance it's certain to result in more litigation justice kennedy wrote in the minority opinion quote the outcome in the majority opinion rather. the outcome of cases like this and other circumstances must await further elaboration in the courts the highly anticipated ruling comes as there is greater acceptance of the basic belief that gay persons and gay couples should not be discriminated against in life including in business web more on this story tomorrow with america's lawyer artie's own happen tonio. following the passage of the tax cuts and jobs act last year the us federal co

. >> reporter: moments after the court's ruling, baker jack phillips celebrated what he saw as a victory for religious freedom. in a 7-2 ruling written by justice anthony kennedy, the court said colorado officials, who compared objections to defenses of slavery and the holocaust, showed an indifference to his religious objections to baking a wedding cake. phillips told us he would serve same-sex couples other baked goods in his shop, but he would not create a wedding cake. because... >> because the biblical teaching on marriage is pretty clear, and this is promoting a ceremony that goes against those core teachings. >> reporter: but the court's ruling was narrow, and may well apply only to phillips. the justices made a plea for civility in future cases, writing, "these disputes must be resolved with tolerance, without undue disrespect to sincere religious beliefs and without subjecting gay persons to indignities." that language gave the couple, charlie craig and david mullan, some comfort. >> i think the decision in our case is so specific that i don't think it will have a larger effect