Charlene Carter v. Southwest Airlines Company

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Case overview

Case Number:

23-10836

Court:

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3740 Railway Labor Act

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  1. September 19, 2023

    5th Circ. Shouldn't Stay 'Religious Liberty' Training, Court Told

    As the deadline for Southwest Airlines lawyers to attend court-ordered "religious liberty" training nears, the flight attendant who sued the airline in Texas federal court over allegations it violated her Title VII civil rights has urged the Fifth Circuit not to stay the sanction pending appeal, arguing Southwest was unlikely to overturn the order.

  2. September 12, 2023

    Southwest Slams 'Excessive' Fee Bid In Religious Bias Case

    Southwest Airlines has called on a Texas federal court to reduce the nearly $180,000 in fees sought by a flight attendant in connection with contempt proceedings that followed her victory in a religious bias suit against the airline, saying the requested amount is "excessive rather than reasonable."

  3. September 01, 2023

    Southwest Attys Must Undergo 'Religious Liberty' Training

    The Texas federal judge who caused a stir by directing in-house attorneys with Southwest Airlines to attend "religious liberty training" as a sanction after losing a religious bias lawsuit has now given them a Sept. 26 deadline to comply, rejecting Southwest's request for a stay pending appeal.

  4. August 25, 2023

    Southwest Religious Training Sanction Needed, Court Told

    A Southwest Airlines flight attendant said the company's in-house lawyers won't be hurt if they're forced to sit through a religious liberties class led by right-wing Christian legal group Alliance Defending Freedom, urging a Texas federal judge to not pause his ruling mandating that training in her religious bias suit.

  5. August 17, 2023

    Southwest Religious Training Sanctions Paused Amid Appeal

    A Texas federal judge on Thursday agreed to temporarily pause his controversial order requiring three in-house attorneys for Southwest Airlines Co. to undergo "religious liberty training" from a Christian legal organization, issuing a stay shortly after the airline appealed.