They shouldn’t be dealing with a State Commission. Or appealing to such.
They should first file a religious discrimination suit in state court and seek a temporary injunction on the fine, and relief from the commission order to host homo weddings.
If they lose in state court, they must appeal to the federal district court, asking same.
Maybe their church, or some other Christian charity can help with the legal bills.
Here is an organization fighting for the rights of Christians to live their lives according to Biblical Principles:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Center_for_Law_%26_Justice
They stand no chance in appealing to the Illinois HRC, and if they’re not careful they’re apt to get hit with a larger penalty just for trying.
If they filed in state court and lost, they could not then file an appeal in a federal district court, but would have to seek appellate remedy in the Illinois Court of Appeals, and if unsuccessful there, seek writs with the Illinois Supreme Court.
They cannot go the a federal appeals court unless they filed the underlying action in federal court.
This is what we get for not fighting for the right of free association.
The idea that the government can tell us that we *must* associate with people we do not wish to associate with is a pernicious, enormous expansion of government power.
It is entirely based on federal law. There is not power in the Constitution to allow the Federal government to force people to associate with those they do not wish to associate with.
Absolutely sue the bastards
And fire the jerks on the “Commission” If they are not any brighter than to realize Constitutional Rights TRUMP statutory “gay rights” then they are INcompetent to sit on ANY board
Sue their asses off
Liberty Counsel is one that can help.
Who provides the funding for these “Human Rights Commissions”? If they get funding from the Feds, Trump should CUT IT OFF!!! The very idea of a “Human Rights Commission” existing ANYWHERE in the United States of America is OBSCENE and REPUGNANT!!! Just a make work program for petty tyrants and SJW’s with economically useless college degrees. Hey SJW’s! Want to achieve something important? Set up a “Human Rights Commission” in CUBA or SAUDI ARABIA. I double-dog dare you! ;)