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Florist who Denied Services for Same-Sex Wedding Won't Have Case Heard by SCOTUS

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Supreme Court decided Friday that it would not hear the case of a florist who refused to provide her services for a same-sex couple's wedding.

The decision not to hear the case leaves in place an earlier ruling that she violated state anti-discrimination laws.Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch said they would have reviewed the ruling, but four justices are needed for the court to hear a case.For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below.In 2018, the high court ordered Washington state courts to take a new look at the case involving florist Barronelle Stutzman and her Arlene's Flowers business.

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