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LEXINGTON-FAYETTE v. HANDS ON ORIGINALS

2017-SC-000278-DG.

592 S.W.3d 291 (2019)

LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Appellant, v. HANDS ON ORIGINALS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

October 31, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT: Edward E. Dove .

COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE: Bryan Howard Beauman , Lexington, STURGILL, TURNER, BARKER & MOLONEY, PLLC, Kenneth J. Connelly , Jeana Hallock , James A. Campbell , Kristen K. Waggoner , ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM.

COUNSEL FOR SUTHERLAND INSTITUTE AMICUS CURIAE: Edward Leo Metzger III , Covington, ADAMS, STEPNER, WOLTERMANN & DUSING, PLLC.

COUNSEL FOR SHERIF GIRGIS AMICUS CURIAE: Matthew C. Hess , BELL, HESS & VAN ZANT, PLC.

COUNSEL FOR AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AMICUS CURIAE: Thomas Patrick Monaghan , New Hope, AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW & JUSTICE, Geoffrey R. Surtees , New Hope, CENTER FOR LAW & JUSTICE FOR CATHOLICS UNITED FOR LIFE.

COUNSEL FOR CENTER FOR RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION AMICUS CURIAE: Stanton L. Cave , Lexington, THE LAW OFFICE OF STAN CAVE.

COUNSEL FOR CATHOLICVOTE.ORG AMICUS CURIAE: Brian Keith Privett , BRIAN PRIVETT LAW OFFICES, Scott W. Gaylord , PROFESSOR OF LAW AT ELON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW.

COUNSEL FOR LAW AND ECONOMICS SCHOLARS AMICUS CURIAE: Anthony Charles Donahue , Somerset, DONAHUE LAW GROUP, P.S.C.

COUNSEL FOR ETHICS AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY COMMISSION AMICUS CURIAE: Aaron John Silletto , Prospect, GOLDBERG SIMPSON, LLC, John J. Bursch , BURSCH LAW PLLC.

COUNSEL FOR JEWS AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AMICUS CURIAE: Aaron John Silletto , Prospect, GOLDBERG SIMPSON, LLC, John J. Bursch , BURSCH LAW PLLC.

COUNSEL FOR KENTUCKY BAPTIST CONVENTION AMICUS CURIAE: Aaron John Silletto , Prospect, GOLDBERG SIMPSON, LLC, John J. Bursch , BURSCH LAW PLLC.

COUNSEL FOR CATO INSTITUTE AMICUS CURIAE: Christopher L. Thacker, BILLINGS LAW FIRM, PLLC, Eugene Volokh , SCOTT & CYAN BANISTER, UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW.

COUNSEL FOR THE BECKET FUND FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AMICUS CURIAE: Richard Garrett Griffith , Elizabeth S. Muyskens , STOLL, KEENON & OGDEN, PLLC, Lexington.

COUNSEL FOR TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS, INC. AMICUS CURIAE: Wesley Reed Butler , Holly Iaccarino , Lexington, BARNETT BENVENUTI & BUTLER PLLC.

COUNSEL FOR COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, EX REL. MATTHEW G. BEVIN, GOVERNOR AMICUS CURIAE: Mark Stephen Pitt , Stephen Chad Meredith , Matthew Kuhn , OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.

COUNSEL FOR THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, ALABAMA, KANSAS, LOUISIANA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, AND WEST VIRGINIA AMICUS CURIAE: John Choate Roach , Lexington, RANSDELL, ROACH & ROYCE PLLC, Dylan L. Jacobs , ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL OF ARKANSAS.

COUNSEL FOR LEGAL SCHOLARS AMICUS CURIAE: Brian Lee Schuette , Bowling Green , Joshua Hershberger , CRAIN SCHUETTE ATTORNEYS.

COUNSEL FOR AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE AMICUS CURIAE: David B. Tachau , Louisville, TACHAU MEEK PLC, Robert D. Kamenshine , Richard B. Katskee , Kelly M. Percival .

COUNSEL FOR ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE AMICUS CURIAE: David B. Tachau , Louisville, TACHAU MEEK PLC, Robert D. Kamenshine , Richard B. Katskee , Kelly M. Percival .

COUNSEL FOR BEND THE ARC AMICUS CURIAE: David B. Tachau , Louisville, TACHAU MEEK PLC, Robert D. Kamenshine , Richard B. Katskee , Kelly M. Percival .

COUNSEL FOR A JEWISH PARTNERSHIP FOR JUSTICE AMICUS CURIAE: David B. Tachau , Louisville, TACHAU MEEK PLC, Robert D. Kamenshine , Richard B. Katskee , Kelly M. Percival .

COUNSEL FOR CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS AMICUS CURIAE: David B. Tachau , Louisville, TACHAU MEEK PLC, Robert D. Kamenshine , Richard B. Katskee , Kelly M. Percival .

COUNSEL FOR INTERFAITH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION AMICUS CURIAE: David B. Tachau , Louisville, TACHAU MEEK PLC, Robert D. Kamenshine , Richard B. Katskee , Kelly M. Percival .

COUSEL FOR LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC. AMICUS CURIAE: David B. Tachau , Louisville, TACHAU MEEK PLC, Robert D. Kamenshine , Richard B. Katskee , Kelly M. Percival .

COUNSEL FOR PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY FOUNDATION AMICUS CURIAE: David B. Tachau , Louisville, TACHAU MEEK PLC, Robert D. Kamenshine , Richard B. Katskee , Kelly M. Percival .

COUNSEL FOR UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM AMICUS CURIAE: David B. Tachau , Louisville, TACHAU MEEK PLC, Robert D. Kamenshine , Richard B. Katskee , Kelly M. Percival .

COUNSEL FOR WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM AMICUS CURIAE: David B. Tachau , Louisville, TACHAU MEEK PLC, Robert D. Kamenshine , Richard B. Katskee , Kelly M. Percival .

COUNSEL FOR NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN, INC. AMICUS CURIAE: David B. Tachau , Louisville, TACHAU MEEK PLC, Robert D. Kamenshine , Richard B. Katskee , Kelly M. Percival .

The ability of federal, state and local governments to protect individuals from discrimination by places of public accommodation is beyond question. While very important issues have been presented to the Court in this case, this matter must be dismissed because the Gay and Lesbian Services Organization ...

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