The Supreme Court appeared open to a Christian counselor’s free speech challenge to Colorado’s conversion therapy ban for minors during oral arguments Tuesday.

Several members of the court’s conservative majority expressed concern about accepting the blue state’s assertion that it is regulating professional conduct, not speech.

“Just because they're engaged in conduct doesn't mean that their words aren't protected,” Chief Justice John Roberts said.

“It looks like blatant viewpoint discrimination,” Justice Samuel Alito quipped at one point.

Not all the conservative justices were so vocal, including Justice Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s second appointee to the court, who remained quiet Tuesday. The court’s liberal wing, meanwhile, questioned whether the counselor had the right to br

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