Chalker v. Secretary of the Army — ReligiousLiberty.TV

Q: What court decided Secretary of the Army?

Chalker v. Secretary of the Army was decided by the U.S. District Court in 2008.

Q: Who won Secretary of the Army?

The outcome in Chalker v. Secretary of the Army was: Pending. Atheist soldier sues over religious discrimination in military including prayers at formations and alleged evangelical bias.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Secretary of the Army?

Chalker v. Secretary of the Army involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, Prison & Institutional Religion, Workplace Accommodation.

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Chalker v. Secretary of the Army (D. 2008).

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Year: 2008 Court: U.S. District Court Outcome: Pending

Free Exercise Prison & Institutional Religion Workplace Accommodation

Holding: Atheist soldier sues over religious discrimination in military including prayers at formations and alleged evangelical bias.

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Soldier alleges military pattern of Christian bias (AP) December 29, 2008

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Chalker v. Secretary of the Army is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. District Court in 2008. The court held that atheist soldier sues over religious discrimination in military including prayers at formations and alleged evangelical bias. The case resulted in a Pending outcome.