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Court’s religious training order for attorneys "plainly exceeded remedial bounds," 5th Circuit says. https://t.co/1p40Bkbui8
“Southwest lawyers don’t need ‘religious liberty training,’ US appeals court says”: Daniel Wiessner of Reuters recently had this report. And Patrick Dorrian of Bloomberg Law recently reported that “Southwest Lawyer Training Nixed, Religious Bias Loss https://t.co/3PVO1oukPs
“Judicial Notice (05.12.25): Checks And Balances; The passing of Justice Souter, the nixing of a controversial nomination, the departure of a $15 million partner, and a talent ‘exodus’ from a storied firm.” David Lat has this post at his “Original https://t.co/yd0rmzpWMB
A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that a federal judge in Texas exceeded his authority by ordering in-house lawyers at Southwest Airlines to undergo "religious liberty training." The order followed a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by a flight attendant against Southwest Airlines. The appellate court described the training mandate as "plainly exceeded remedial bounds." This decision highlights judicial limits on remedies in employment discrimination cases. Separately, former Supreme Court Justice David Souter passed away; he was recognized for his commitment to judicial restraint, adherence to precedent, and opposition to using case law to achieve political ends.
