The City of Louisville was found guilty of violating the First Amendment rights of wedding photographer Chelsey Nelson. Louisville city officials attempted to use the Fairness Ordinance to force Nelson to create photographs and messages celebrating same-sex weddings—something that violated her religious convictions. A federal court ruled that the government cannot compel creative artists to express messages that contradict their beliefs. The city must now pay damages. This ruling is more than a win for one photographer; its a victory for religious liberty and exposes Fairness Ordinances as unconstitutional. Practically, the ruling restrains Kentucky’s largest local government from steamrolling over local citizens’ First Amendment rights and makes clear that every city has a duty to protect conscience rights and religious freedom of local residents.