Newly enacted HB 1523 being appealed to Supreme Court
The Religious Liberty Accommodations act (HB 1523) went into effect on Tuesday, and it is now being appealed to the Supreme court by the Mississippi....
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UPDATE: Mississippi religious liberty law taking effect despite year-long protest, blockage
by Jared Bounds
H.B. 1523, otherwise known as the Religious Liberty Accommodations Act, is back. And, according to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, the divisive law...
HB 1523: Governor talks impact, what’s next
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the lawsuit against the state that had a hold on the Religious Accommodations Act had...
Religious Accomodations Act, HB1523 will become law
by Sarah Ulmer
The House Bill 1523, also known as the Religious Accommodations Act will soon become law. ...
1523 now before federal courts
HB 1523, also known as the Religious Accommodations Act, was taken up by federal judges of the Circuit Court of Appeals in Lubbock, Texas, on...
Mississippi’s polarizing “religious liberties” law back in court
by Jared Bounds
HB 1523, or the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience From Government Discrimination Act” is scheduled to go before a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of...
Attorney General will not appeal block on HB 1523
JACKSON, MISS– Attorney General Jim Hood announced Wednesday that he will not appeal the block on the Religious Liberties Accommodation Act, also known as HB...
Governor Phil Bryant appeals judge’s ruling on HB 1523
JACKSON, MISS– Governor Phil Bryant has submitted an appeal against U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves’ block on the Religious Accommodations Act, or HB 1523, according to...
HB 1523 blocked, lawmakers react
JACKSON, MISS– The Religious Accommodations Act, also known as HB1523 has been blocked from becoming law, according to court documents released Thursday....
More than 60 Business Owners Call for Repeal of Religious Liberties Accommodation Law
JACKSON, MISS— Now more than a week after the signing of the Religious Liberties Accommodation Act, more than 60 business owners have said it’s time...