Federal employees have filed legal action against the Secretary of Agriculture following an Easter message distributed to the Department of Agriculture’s 90,000 workers by Brooke Rollins. The legal challenge centers on claims that the message crossed constitutional boundaries.
The lawsuit is being backed by Americans United for Separation of Church and State, with the workers alleging they were subjected to “government-sponsored religious coercion” through the Easter communication.
When asked about the pending legal action, a USDA spokesman responded to Politico saying, “While we do not comment on pending litigation, we will keep the plaintiffs in our prayers during this process.”
