Breaking: Judge Rules Mississippi Clerks Cannot Cite Religious Beliefs to Refuse Marriage Licenses

[Hissyspit]

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Source: Associated Press

@BreakingNews: Judge rules Mississippi clerks cannot cite religious beliefs to refuse marriage licenses to same-sex couples - AP https://t.co/B280KKuyyO/s/tGr2

Judge Rules MS Clerks Cannot Cite Religion To Abstain From Issuing Marriage Licenses

EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
JUNE 27, 2016

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Mississippi clerks cannot cite their own religious beliefs to recuse themselves from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves' ruling on Monday blocks the state from enforcing part of a religious objections bill that was supposed to become law Friday.

Reeves is extending his previous order that overturned Mississippi's ban on same-sex marriage. He says circuit clerks are required to provide equal treatment for all couples, gay or straight.

Mississippi's religious objections measure, House Bill 1523 , was filed in response to last summer's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage nationwide.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/judge-mississippi-gay-marriage-clerks

[beachbumbob]

1. Serving the public doesn't allow you a right to discriminate

If you don't want serve people find a different job

[forest444]

2. To Mississippi Republicans, separation of church and state

generally only means that government offices should be a short walk away from the nearest Baptist church.

A real short walk.

[LuvNewcastle]

4. Funny you say that.

The state Capitol and the First Baptist Church of Jackson just happen to be right across the street from one another.

[forest444]

5. Well, hell's bells.

[AtheistCrusader]

6. "happen"

[pepperbear]

3. more...

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/judge-blocks-part-mississippi-lgbt-marriage-law-40172946

[keithbvadu2]

7. Kim Davis was a thief. She took pay for a job she refused to do.

[shenmue]

10. Yes

[floriduck]

15. And Mike Huckabee used her for his own greed.

[emordnilaP]

20. Agreed. nm

[TonyPDX]

8. I will miss Kim Davis' jug and washboard band, though. n/t

[shenmue]

9. Haaaaaa

[NutmegYankee]

11. This is just like the Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc. case.

Same bullshit excuse, same outcome.

[Night Watchman]

12. Reality Strikes Again!

[TexasBushwhacker]

13. What a Monday!

First the 2 SCOTUS rulings now this. Care to join me in a celebratory cocktail?

[Fritz Walter]

14. Where's Mike Huckabee when you need him?

Oh, yeah.
He's not campaigning for the Repuke candidacy any more.
And can scarcely afford another costly lawsuit over music-copyright issues.

[malthaussen]

16. Long way to go on this one.

Appeals, stays, appeals of the stay... stay tuned.

-- Mal

[lark]

17. RW haters are losing big!

They must be beside themselves that the courts are taking away their, , God given right to discriminate against young women having sex with no potential of pregnancy. OH, the horrors!!!

[emordnilaP]

21. Problem is, they just never stop.

They'll be back with the same bullshit
again and again, forever....
always twisting up new excuses
for the same old bigotry.

[lark]

22. Very true.

They are total believers in the "big lie". Tell a big enough lie all the time, never stop, publish the lie, rant about the lie, and sooner or later people will start to believe it and accept it as truth. Pay raises cause job loss is one of their big lies. Abortion makes women crazy and live lives of regret, another huge whopper. Can raise taxes on rich because they are the job makers is one of the biggest lies.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

18. Adding some links

The comments are predictable.

Federal judge ruling strikes part of HB 1523

Jimmie E. Gates, The Clarion-Ledger 8:42 p.m. CDT June 27, 2016

Federal judge blocks part of Mississippi LGBT marriage law

Published June 28, 2016 · FoxNews.com

A federal judge ruled Monday that Mississippi clerks cannot cite religious beliefs to recuse themselves from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves blocks the state from enforcing part of a religious objections bill that was supposed to become law Friday. Reeves is extending his previous order that overturned Mississippi’s ban on same-sex marriage. He said circuit clerks are required to provide equal treatment for all coupes, gay or straight.

The state’s religious objections measure, House Bill 1523, was filed in response to last summer’s Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage nationwide. That ruling is called the Obergefell case, after the man who filed it.

"Mississippi's elected officials may disagree with Obergefell, of course, and may express that disagreement as they see fit — by advocating for a constitutional amendment to overturn the decision, for example," Reeves wrote Monday. "But the marriage license issue will not be adjudicated anew after every legislative session."

[progressoid]

19. Help! Help! The Christians are being oppressed!