Southwest to Fight ‘Unusual’ Lawyer Religious Training Order (2)

Southwest Airlines plans to appeal a court order requiring three of the company’s lawyers to undergo religious liberty training from Alliance Defending Freedom, a leading Christian conservative group.

Texas federal Judge Brantley Starr handed down the penalty Monday after finding that Southwest had failed to comply with a court order in a lawsuit by a flight attendant fired over anti-abortion social media posts.

The company also plans to appeal a $5.1 million jury verdict for the ex-employee in her religious discrimination suit, lawyer Paulo McKeeby said Tuesday. The move is likely to bring more attention to the unusual religious training ...