ACLU files lawsuit challenging religious objection law
Bryant released a statement Monday.
“Of course we’re disappointed but you’ve got to remember this is a very liberal organization. And the ACLU has made a practice over the last 50 years — they would come in and sue publicly elected officials and states over issues like this. This is a law that says the State of Mississippi shall not discriminate against individuals who exercise the freedom of religion,” the statement said. “Under the First Amendment, that’s all it is. It’s a non-discriminatory law and doesn’t take away any authority someone might have to file a lawsuit either in local or federal court. It doesn’t take away any federal rights that someone may exercise. It is simply a law that says the state of Mississippi or political subdivisions can’t discriminate against someone for exercising their deeply held religious beliefs.”
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5/9/16
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