In an Order (
full text) entered July 10, the Hawaii Supreme Court in
Cervelli v. Aloha Bed & Breakfast denied certiorari. In the case, a Hawaii sate appeals court (see
prior posting) held that a 3-room bed & breakfast violated the state's public accommodation law when the B&B owner refused on religious grounds to accept a room reservation from a lesbian couple. The appeals court also rejected privacy and free exercise defenses.
AP reports on the state Supreme Court's denial of review.
[Thanks to Tom Rutledge for the lead.]