here's how much the colorado bakery case cost the state in attorney fees

by Alison Gleichner 8 min read

The Colorado Department of Law billed nearly $125,000 defending the Colorado Civil Rights Commission against claims made by Lakewood cake baker Jack Phillips in a case that went before the Supreme Court earlier this month, according to responses to a public records request made by Denver Business Journal.

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When does a court decide to allocate reasonable attorney fees?

Jun 19, 2018 · The Colorado Department of Law billed nearly $125,000 defending the Colorado Civil Rights Commission against claims made by Lakewood cake baker Jack Phillips in a case that went before the Supreme...

Can a court award reasonable attorney fees in a civil case?

Apr 11, 2020 · After that, a local trans activist and attorney named Autumn Scardina called Phillips’ Denver-area bakery to order a custom made gender-transition cake. Scardina waited past the appeal deadline so he could file a new lawsuit in a different court. Scardina is seeking more than $100,000 in damages, fines, and attorney’s fees, according to the Post.

What does attorney fees mean in law?

The suit seeks $100,000 from Colorado Civil Rights Division Director Aubrey Elenis for lost work, profits, reputational damage and emotional distress. Prior to the Supreme Court’s decision,...

Why is the Masterpiece Cakeshop suing?

Masterpiece Cakeshop owner is suing Colorado officials over his refusal to bake a cake for a transgender woman. EXCLUSIVE: The Colorado baker who won a case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 after refusing to make a custom wedding cake for a same-sex couple spent the week in court again—this time for denying a request to create a cake ...

Who is the Colorado Attorney General?

At the time, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said both sides agreed it was not in anyone’s best interest to move forward with the cases. Scardina did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Brooke Singman is a Politics Reporter for Fox News.

Who owns Masterpiece Cakeshop?

In an exclusive interview with Fox News, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Jack Phillips described his experience at trial this week, after spending nearly a decade fending off lawsuits over requests for cakes that went against his conscience.

Who is the general counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom?

Kristen Waggoner, general counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom, told Fox News that this "was an obvious type of setup.". "At the trial, and in other testimony, this attorney confirmed that Jack was contacted in an effort to make a test case and to 'correct the errors' of Jack’s thinking," Waggoner told Fox News.