BRUSH & NIB STUDIO, LC v. CITY OF PHOENIX

No. CV-18-0176-PR.

448 P.3d 890 (2019)

BRUSH & NIB STUDIO, LC, et al., Plaintiffs/Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. CITY OF PHOENIX, Defendant/Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

Filed September 16, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeremy D. Tedesco , Jonathan A. Scruggs (argued), Samuel D. Green , Kristen K. Waggoner , John J. Bursch , Alliance Defending Freedom, Scottsdale, Attorneys for Brush & Nib Studio, LC, Breanna Koski and Joanna Duka.

Colin F. Campbell , Eric M. Fraser (argued), Joshua D. Bendor , Osborn Maledon, P.A., Phoenix; Cris Meyer , Phoenix City Attorney, Heidi E. Gilbert , Assistant Chief Counsel, Brad Holm , Phoenix Aviation Department General Counsel, Phoenix, Attorneys for City of Phoenix.

Nathan W. Kellum , Center for Religious Expression, Memphis, TN and Samuel J. Doncaster , Doncaster Law, PLLC, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Center for Religious Expression.

Joshua Carden , Joshua Carden Law Firm, PC, Scottsdale Attorney for Amicus Curiae Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty.

David L. Rose , Rose Law Office PLLC, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Arizona Legislators.

Stewart Salwin , Statecraft PLLC, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Tyndale House Publishers, et al.

Kevin L. Beckwith , Kevin L. Beckwith, PC, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Law and Economics Scholars.

Michael L. Kitchen , Margrave Celmins, P.C., Scottsdale, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Cato Institute, et al.

Kathleen E. Brody , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Arizona, Phoenix and Lindsey Kaley , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae the American Civil Liberties Union, et al.

Mark Brnovich , Arizona Attorney General, Rusty D. Crandell , Assistant Solicitor General, Angelina B. Nguyen , Unit Chief Counsel, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae State of Arizona, et al.

Bert E. Moll , The Law Firm of Bert E. Moll, P.C., Chandler, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Tyndale House Publishers, et al.

Robert J. Bozelli , The Bozelli Law Firm, PC, Chandler, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Professor Adam J. Macleod.

Roopali H. Desai , D. Andrew Gaona , Coppersmith Brockelman PLC, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Bloom & Blueprint Event Co., LLC, et al.

Roopali H. Desai , Coppersmith Brockelman PLC, Phoenix and Alex J. Luchenitser, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Washington, DC, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al.

Joshua Carden , Joshua Carden Law Firm, P.C., Scottsdale and Michael K. Whitehead , Whitehead Law Firm, LLC, Lee's Summit, MO, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, et al.

Stewart Salwin , Statecraft PLLC, Phoenix, Attorney for Amicus Curiae National Center for Law and Policy.

Daniel C. Barr , Barry G. Stratford , Randal B. McDonald , Katherine E. May , Lindsey M. Huang , Perkins Coie LLP, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae First Amendment Scholars.

Jessica M. Hernandez , MayesTelles PLLC, Phoenix and Jennifer C. Pizer , Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.

Kenneth W. Schutt, Jr. , Schutt Law Firm, P.L.C., Scottsdale, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae The C12 Group, LLC.

Amanda Salvione , Greenspoon Marder LLP, Phoenix, Attorney for Amicus Curiae ONE Community Media, LLC d/b/a ONE Community.

JUSTICE GOULD authored the opinion of the Court, in which JUSTICES BOLICK, LOPEZ, and PELANDER (Retired) joined. JUSTICE BOLICK filed a concurring opinion. JUSTICE BALES (Retired), joined by VICE CHIEF JUSTICE TIMMER and JUDGE STARING, dissented. VICE CHIEF JUSTICE TIMMER filed a dissenting opinion. JUDGE STARING filed a dissenting opinion.


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