Louisville Pays Chelsey Nelson Photography $800K First Amendment Settlement, What the Fairness Ordinance Case Means for Creative Professionals
Louisville, Kentucky has agreed to pay $800,000 in attorneys’ fees to settle a First Amendment lawsuit brought by Christian wedding photographer Chelsey Nelson against the city’s Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government. Nelson filed the lawsuit in 2019, arguing Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance could force her to create photographs and blogs celebrating same-sex marriages that conflicted with her…
