Ninth Circuit: Fired Christian Flight Attendants’ Religious Discrimination Case Can Go to Trial

Alaska Airlines asked a question, then fired the Christians who answered. One lawyer says this case has major implications

Alaska Airlines fired two Christian flight attendants for answering a question it posed on the Equality Act. The Ninth Circuit just sent the case to a jury.

Flight Attendants Fired Over Opposition to Equality Act to Finally Get Their Day in Court After 9th Circuit Ruling

Alaska Airlines fired two Christian flight attendants for expressing opposition to the company’s endorsement of the so-called Equality Act, and while a district court rejected their lawsuit, an appeals court revived the case, giving them their day in court. The flight attendants, Lacey Smith and Marli Brown, both Christians, responded to Alaska Airlines’ announcement of...

Appeals court rules in favor of two Christian flight attendants who claim discrimination

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of two flight attendants, Lacey Smith and Marli Brown, who claim they were wrongfully terminated from their positions at Alaska Airlines, and discriminated against by the flight attendants’ union, because of their faith-based responses on an employee-only online network. In 2021, Alaska Airlines []...Click to read more

Appeals court revives lawsuit by Alaska Airlines flight attendants fired after opposing Pride message

Two former Alaska Airlines flight attendants had their religious discrimination lawsuit revived after the Ninth Circuit found sufficient evidence.

Judge OKs DOJ request to toss remaining Proud Boys Jan. 6 convictions

A federal judge on Friday agreed to drop the remaining cases against four leaders of the right-wing extremist Proud Boys who were convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. District Judge Timothy Kelly granted the Justice Department’s (DOJ) motion to dismiss the convictions against Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary...