Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Respondent
Frederick R. Yarger, Counsel of Record
The Colorado Civil Rights Commission is a seven-member, bipartisan board that enforces Colorado anti-discrimination law and conducts hearings regarding illegal discriminatory practices in the State. It was named as a party in the lawsuit brought by Jack Phillips and Masterpiece Cakeshop challenging its ruling that Masterpiece could not refuse to sell a cake for a gay marriage event. Frederick R. Yarger has served as the solicitor general for the State of Colorado since April 2015 and has worked in the attorney general’s office since 2012. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Respondents as submitted to the…
