Legal time spent on religious freedom bill racking up

[TexasTowelie]

JACKSON – A spokeswoman for Attorney General Jim Hood said his office has spent more than 400 hours defending House Bill 1523, which allows government officials and businesses not to provide services for same-sex weddings.

The legislation, passed during the 2016 session, was struck down recently by U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves for the Southern District of Mississippi.

Hood recently said he is not sure whether he will appeal Reeves’ ruling, though, Gov. Phil Bryant already has filed an appeal, relying on his staff attorney to handle the case.

“We haven’t made a final decision yet whether we’ll appeal my particular case,” Hood said recently.

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