Legal Opinion
Telescope Media Group v. Lindsey
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided September 20, 2017No. Civil No. 16-4094 (JRT/LIB)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JOHN R. TUNHEIM, Chief Judge
Plaintiffs Carl and Angel Larsen and Telescope Media Group (“TMG”) 1 bring a pre-enforcement challenge to the ban on sexual orientation discrimination in public accommodations and contracting in the Minnesota Human Rights Act (“MHRA”). The Larsens operate a videography business, and they plan to expand into the wedding video business as a public accommodation. They argue that the MHRA’s requirement that they serve same-sex couples seeking wedding video services violates the Larsens’ First and Fourteenth Amendment rights to free speech,…
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