By Bob Unruh

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The dispute is over the state’s virulent attack on baker Cathy Miller because she declines to promote ideologies that violate her Christian faith in her cake artistry.

The court already has ruled on the issue, deciding in the case involving Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Colorado that he could not be forced to violate his faith.

There, the leftists in the state who had launched vicious attacks on Phillips, even trying to force him into an LGBT indoctrination program, were scolded for their “hostility” to Christianity.

That didn’t deter California from its war on Christianity, though. Even the state Supreme Court there has allowed attacks on Christians who respect alternative lifestyles, do business with people in those lifestyles, and more, but simply cannot appear to be endorsing what the Bible declares is sinful.

Now a legal team representing Miller has confirmed that officials from 16 states, a long list of prominent legal scholars, a variety of faith organizations and more have submitted requests to the U.S. Supreme Court that it rule on Miller’s case.

“California opened an investigation into Cathy Miller after she explained to a same-sex couple that her faith did not allow her to personally design their wedding cake,” explained officials at Becket.

“For almost a decade, California has ridiculed Cathy for her religious beliefs about marriage and argued that Cathy’s actions harm ‘the dignity of all Californians.’ Becket, LiMandri & Jonna LLP, and the Thomas More Society are working to protect Cathy’s ability to design and create custom baked goods in peace,” the report said.

The announcement explained, “Cathy Miller is a faithful Christian and baker. For over a decade, Cathy has brought her unique touch to custom cakes and cookies at Tastries Bakery in Bakersfield. As a former teacher, Cathy’s process for designing wedding cakes is unique: she meets with each couple for over an hour and spends time teaching them the religious and symbolic meaning behind the wedding cake they’re commissioning to celebrate their union.”

Now 16 states led by a filing from Texas are urging the court to issue a “clear rule” that protects the expressive nature of wedding cakes, to give lower courts a way to correctly resolve such fights.

Those fights almost always are brought on by radical leftists who already have permission to live their lifestyle, but also demand that others support and promote their personal ethical and moral decisions.

Law scholars including Michael W. McConnell also have joined the requests.

Also joining the requests are diverse faith groups, “including the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and the Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy, emphasizing that people of faith can lose their livelihood and suffer far worse religious discrimination when states like California use their public accommodations laws to try to purge religious beliefs from believers’ own businesses.”

Further, the Manhattan Institute and the Pacific Justice Institute also have joined, “arguing that the First Amendment forbids California from compelling religious objectors like Cathy to participate in religiously meaningful ceremonies by creating a symbol—a wedding cake—universally recognized as a celebration of that ceremony.”

The attacks on Miller started a decade ago, and even though a trial court ruled she served and employed people of all sexual orientations and her intent was only fidelity to her Christian faith, radicals at higher levels in the California courtroom industry renewed the war against her.

“The diverse voices rallying to Cathy’s side—states, respected scholars, and faith communities from across the country—make clear that her case is about far more than one bakery,” said Adèle Keim, senior counsel at Becket. “California’s relentless campaign against Cathy is unjust and un-American. The Justices should end California’s crusade and affirm that no one should be punished for living out their faith.”

Miller already has written standards for her work, such as that she will not design custom bakery items that depict gory or pornographic images, celebrate drug use, or demean others.