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MS SC604

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

3/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

Gray Tollison

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Pays tribute to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died on February 13, 2016, at age 79 while on a hunting trip in Texas
  • Recognizes Scalia's 30-year tenure on the Supreme Court (1986-2016), his textualist constitutional interpretation, and his advocacy for free speech and individual liberty
  • Notes Scalia's frequent visits to Mississippi for hunting, fishing, and speaking engagements at Mississippi State University, Ole Miss, William Carey University, and the University of Southern Mississippi
  • Directs transmission of the resolution to the U.S. Supreme Court Clerk, Justice Scalia's family, Mississippi's congressional delegation, and the Capitol Press Corps

Legislative Description

Honor the memory of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

3/8/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules2/24/2016

Full Bill Text

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