A California court has set a trial date in a case brought by two lesbians against a cake baker whose claims the women were searching for a lawsuit, not a wedding cake, when they came to her shop.
Superior Court Judge David Lampe on Monday scheduled Christian baker Cathy Miller’s trial for June 22.
The state Department for Fair Employment & Housing sued Miller in October 2018 on behalf of the same-sex couple.
It is the second lawsuit by the state regarding the incident. The previous case ended when a judge declared Miller’s actions were protected by the First Amendment. The state refused to appeal, and, despite the judge’s conclusion, filed a second lawsuit.
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