Alaska Airlines Faces Dubious Panel in Religious Bias Appeal

Alaska Airlines Inc. faced tough questions from an appellate panel tasked with deciding whether to revive the religious bias claims of two workers fired for posts challenging the company’s support for LGBTQ+ rights legislation.

Friday’s argument before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit takes place as the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has shifted focus to prioritize religious liberty and the Trump administration has allowed government employees more leeway to proselytize to coworkers when they aren’t on the clock.

The airline says it fired the duo because their responses to its internal post explaining its support for ...