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Yesterday, the Oregon Court of Appeals issued a ruling involving our
clients, Christian bakers Aaron and Melissa Klein.

It reversed a decision that forced the Kleins' family bakery,
Sweet Cakes by Melissa, out of business by penalizing them $135,000
for declining to create a custom cake for a same-sex wedding. The
court also admitted that an Oregon bureaucratic agency acted with
hostility against the Kleins' religious beliefs.

The fight, however, is not over. The Kleins could still face thousands
of dollars in crippling penalties for living out their faith.

The court said the Kleins violated the law by operating their business
in accordance with their beliefs. Incredibly, it's sending the
case back for a do-over to the very same agency that showed
anti-Christian bias toward the Kleins. In other words, Oregon is
trying to have its cake and eat it too.

This is outrageous. After two years of the case pending at this court,
the opinion should have ended a long legal battle. The Oregon Court of
Appeals is ignoring clear guidance from the U.S. Supreme Court that
government officials cannot treat religious Americans with hostility
and must respect their beliefs.

This opinion is very dangerous to religious freedom. First Liberty
intends to appeal it to the Oregon Supreme Court and, if necessary, to
the U.S. Supreme Court.

Aaron and Melissa deserve justice, and together with your support we
can move the Sweet Cakes case one step closer to victory. Please
donate to First Liberty today and help replenish our resources for the
next phase of this critical battle.
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For the Kleins-and for millions of faith-based, small business
owners across our country-a win in this case will be immensely
important.

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