 Nathan urged the court to reconsider Carpenter's claims in the light of the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision, 303 Creative LLC v. Alanis. The high court ruled 6-3 last year that Colorado could not force a Christian website designer to build websites celebrating gay marriage. Nathan also wrote, quote, following 303 Creative, we conclude, as the defendants also concede, that Carpenter has pled sufficient facts to plausibly allege a free speech claim.