So far, twice for the bakers.
Why/How is the appeals court able to not abide by the SCOTUS ruling?
[[Why/How is the appeals court able to not abide by the SCOTUS ruling]]
They are liberals, plain and simple, they are above the law- why? Because conservatives won’t punish them for breaking the law or ignoring rulings
“How many times does SCOTUS have to slap the hand of the appeals court?”
Forever, until the SCOTUS actually strikes down the law which is causing the problem. Leaving the law in place and expecting the state to apply it with some restrictions “in good faith” is a pipe dream. The law will be applied as ruthlessly as possible as long as it stands, because that is the entire purpose of the law.