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.

For the Kleins—and for millions of faith-based, small business owners across our country—a win in this case will be immensely important.