I think it would be immensely helpful if ya'll read the subject bill and understood basic due process.
Neither AZ law or federal law cites homosexuals as a protected or suspect class. The AZ bill addressed compelling government interests and allowed for a religious liberty defense of denial of service. The former was cited as part of the opinion of Federal Judge Garcia finding Texas Constitutional and statutory provisions regarding gay marriage in conflict with the US Constitution.
Excellent point. I didn't read the Texas federal court decision, but the article mentioned no rational relation to a govrnmental interest, which led me to infer that they didn't even apply strict scrutiny or intermediate scrutiny of a suspect class.
